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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Fluid and Solid Extracts 

IN VACUO, 

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Concentrations and Officinal Pills, 

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WITH FORMULAS AND RECEIPTS. 



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The extraordinary and still increasing demand for 
our Fluid and Solid Extracts, Concentrations, 
and Sugar-coated Officinal Pills, and the nu- 
merous applications that we daily receive for a more 
extended Descriptive Catalogue and Book of Formulas, 
have compelled us to issue this more complete work, 
which we now present to the Medical and Pharmaceu- 
tical Profession as thoroughly reliable, more comprehen- 
sive in its details than any of its kind, and in language 
as easily understood. 

The preparation of this volume has been a long and 
difficult task, as the correctness of each formula has 
been experimentally ascertained ; but we feel, that, if it 
meet the approval of those for whom it was prepared, 
we shall be' amply repaid. 

HENRY THAYER & CO. 
Cambridgeport, Jan. i, 1866. 



INTRODUCTION. 



The progress of Chemical Science has enabled the manufac- 
turer of medicinal agents to offer remedies to the Medical Profes- 
sion far superior to those formerly in use. In no department has 
more progress been made than in that of Vegetable Chemistry, in 
ascertaining the nature of the active principle of plants, and 
obtaining them in an available form for use. 

On the supposition that the virtues of plants may be obtained in 
minute doses, great attention has been paid to isolating their 
medicinal principles. 

The effects of the separated alkaloids and resinoids have not 
entirely answered expectation, partly from the difficulty and ex- 
pense of obtaining them in a state of purity, partly from their want 
of permanency, but principally from the fact that the isolated prin- 
ciple does not contain the full property of the plant. In a root or 
leaf may exist two or more principles, each of which modifies the 
action of the other^ and this original combination, formed by 
Nature in the plant, acts more kindly and effectually upon the 
human system than when separated by science. 

While science gives us various means of extracting from vege- 
table products their active principles, experience teaches "that they 
should be obtained in their original state, and that simplicity in 
form and nomenclature is all-important to the practitioner. 

Solid and fluid extracts, when properly made, and deprived of 
inert matter, fulfil these conditions : they admit of entire purity, 
ease of manipulation, and contain all the active principles of the 
original plant. 

The objects we aim to attain in their manufacture are, first, to 
exhaust without chemical change, from the raw material, all its 
active principle, avoiding the inert vegetable matter ; second, to 
concentrate the extract in a vacuum at a low temperature, thus 
avoiding injurious effects from the atmosphere and from excess of 
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heat. These objects we successfully accomplish by aid of our 
improved apparatus, and modes of manipulating. Our extracts will 
be found free from inert substances, free also from any smell or 
taste of burnt matter, and possessing the full power of the raw 
material. 

Fluid extracts possess many advantages over other vegetable 
pharmaceutical preparations, and have come into very general use. 
When properly made, they possess uniformity of strength, produce 
their peculiar effects from a small dose, are easy of transportation, 
are always ready for use, and will keep for any length of time. 

It will be seen, that, in our list of Fluid Extracts, there are few 
combinations. Except when prepared from officinal formulae, we 
manufacture a plain extract of the plant, believing that physicians 
will prefer to form combinations according to their own judgment. 
We carried this theory so far, formerly, as to depart from the then 
officinal directions for preservation by the use of sugar, presenting 
our extracts in the form of limpid concentrated solutions of the 
active principles, very advantageous for the immediate production 
of officinal tinctures, infusions, and syrups. We are pleased to 
see that the principles which have governed our manufacture have 
been adopted in the last United-States Pharmacopoeia. In 
strength, each fluid pound of extract contains the strength of a 
pound of raw material. The dose of any particular extract can 
be easily estimated by keeping in mind this rule. 

Exposed to a very cold temperature, fluid extracts assume a 
somewhat opaque appearance, owing to the partial congelation of 
the contained oils and resins. At a common temperature, they 
resume their state of transparent solution. 

Fluid extracts may be administered in sweetened water, syrup, 
or any preferred article. 

We also manufacture such concentrations as have been found 
efficient in practice, and present them in a state of the utmost 
purity. 

We desire particularly to call attention to our officinal sugar- 
coated pills, which are manufactured with the greatest care, and 
from the best materials. 



CATALOGUE 

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FORMULAS. 

ACONITE. 

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Aconitum Napellns. 

Common names, Monkshood, Wolfsbane. 

Native of Europe. The root and leaves. 

This plant is domesticated in the United States, being culti- 
vated in gardens, and bears blue flowers in May and June. It 
contains an alkaloid, termed Aconitina, which is sometimes 
used externally, in the form of ointment. 

Properties. — In over doses, an acrid poison. In proper 
doses, it acts as a direct sedative to the nerves of sensation, 
and is powerfully antiphlogistic. It should be administered 
with extreme caution. Externally, preparations of the root, 
which are stronger than those of the leaves, are used to deaden 
the pain of neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics, speedily administered ; after 
which, stimulants externally and internally. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Eluid Extract Aconite Leaves, Dose, two to six drops, diluted. 

" " " Boot, " one to four drops, diluted. 

Solid " " " " one quarter to one grain. 



TINCTURE OF ACONITE ROOT. 

Fluid Extract Aconite Root, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted alcohol, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, five to ten drops. 



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TINCTURE OF ACONITE IEAVES. 

Fluid Extract Aconite Leaves, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted alcohol, fourteen " " 

Mix. Dose, ten to twenty drops. 



WINE OF ACONITE ROOT 

Fluid Extract Aconite Root, two fluid ounces. 
Sherry, or Native Wine, thirteen " " 
Alcohol, one 
Mix. Dose, five to twenty drops. 



OINTMENT OF ACONITE ROOT 

Solid Extract Aconite Root (softened), two drams. 

Lard, or Simple Cerate, one ounce. 

Mix. Used for neuralgia and rheumatism. 



PIASTER OF ACONITE ROOT 

Pine Resin, one ounce. 
Yellow Wax, one and one-half ounces. 
Melt together, and add 

Fluid Extract Aconite Root, one fluid ounce, stirring until 
cold. To be spread upon soft leather, cloth, or glazed paper. 



Liniment of aconite and chioroform. 

Tincture of Aconite Root, one fluid ounce. 

Castor Oil, 

Chloroform, " 

Aqua Ammonia (Hartshorn), one " " 

Camphorated Tincture of Soap, half a fluid ounce. 

Mix. To be shaken. Used externally for gout, rheuma- 
tism, neuralgia, and pains generally, where the skin is not 
broken or abraded. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 



AMERICAN VALERIAN. 

Cypripedium I'ubescens. 

Common names, Ladies' Slipper, Umbel, Nerve Root, 
Moccasin Plant, Noah's Ark. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in rich woods and moist lands, blossoming in May and 
June. It is found plentifully in most parts of the United 
States. 

Properties. — Nervine and anti-spasmodic. Given to quiet 
the system in nervous irritability. A popular remedy to pro- 
mote sleep and relieve headache. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 

Solid " " five to fifteen grains. 



TINCTURE OF AMERICAN VALERIAN. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

MLx. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls, repeated as required. 



SYRUP OF AMERICAN VALERIAN 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF AMERICAN VALERIAN. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



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COMPOUND MIXTURE OF AMERICAN 
VALERIAN 

No. I. 

Fluid Extract American Valerian, one fluid ounce. 

Hops, " " 

Scullcap, " " 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

No. II. 

Fluid Extract American Valerian, one fluid ounce. 

" " Virginia Snakeroot, " " " 

" " Ipecac, twenty drops. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. Used as an 
anti-spasmodic, and to increase perspiration. 



ANGELICA. 

Angelica Atropurpurea. 

Common names, Masterwort, High Angelica. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Inhabits fields and moist lands, bearing flowers during the 
summer months. 

Properties. — Aromatic and stimulant. Used in flatulent 
cholic, and is a popular remedy, in infusion, to promote men- 
struation. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Eluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF ANGELICA ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



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COMPOUND INFUSION OF ANGEIICA ROOT. 
Fluid Extract Angelica root, half a fluid ounce. 

Gravel Plant, " 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces, repeated as required. 
Used as a diuretic. 



ARNICA. 

Arnica Montana. 

Common names, Leopard's Bane, Mountain Tobacco. 

Native of Europe. The flowers. 

Inhabits the cold, northern regions of Europe, flowering in 
June and July. 

Properties. — Diaphoretic and stimulant. In large doses 
poisonous. Seldom used in this country internally, but very 
generally used externally for the relief of pain, w r hether result- 
ing from bruises, sprains, or internal inflammation. 

Antidotes. — Emetics followed by vinegar or other vegetable 
acids. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extracts Dose, ten to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF ARNICA. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Used externally. 



POUITICE OF ARNICA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Vinegar, three " " 

Mix. Add Rye or Linseed meal, sufficient to make of 
proper consistence. Used for bruises, swellings, sprains and 
rheumatic affections. 



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ARNICA PLASTER. 

Pine Resin, one ounce. 

Yellow Wax, one and one-half ounce. 

Melt together, and add 

Fluid Extract Arnica, one fluid ounce, stirring until cold. To 
be spread upon soft leather, cloth, or glazed paper. When 
spread upon verjr thin material, it makes a good plaster for 
corns. 



ARNICA OINTMENT. 

Solid Extract (softened), two drams. 

Lard, one ounce. 

Mix. 



ARNICA COURT-PLASTER. 

Russia Isinglass, one-half ounce. 

Water, four fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dissolve by a gentle heat, and add of 

Fluid Extract of Arnica, half a fluid ounce • spread the prep- 
aration, with a soft brush, upon silk, stretched upon a suitable 
frame. From two to four coats will be required, each applica- 
tion being made after the previous one has entirely dried. 



GLYCEROLE OF ARNICA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Glycerine, two " " 

Mix. Used as an application for bites of mosquitoes and 
other insects. The addition of one to three grains of morphia 
adds to its efficacy for relieving pain. 



FOMENTATION OF ARNICA AND WORMWOOD. 

Fluid Extract Arnica, two fluid ounces. 

" Wormwood, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, half a pint. 
Mix. 



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AVENS BOOT. 

Oeutn Rivale. 

Common names, Purple Avens, Water Avens. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in woods, moist land, and beside streams, bearing 
purple flowers in June and July. 

Properties. — Tonic and astringent. Used in chronic dys- 
entery, diarrhoea, leucorrhcea, and as a wash for sore mouth 
and throat. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF A YENS ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mixed. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



BALM. 

See Lemon Balm and Sweet Balm. 



BALMONY. 

CJtelone Glabra. 

Common names, Turtlehead, Turtlebloom, Snakehead, 
Salt-Rheum Weed. 

Native of United States. The leaves. 

Grows in damp soils, and flowers in August and September. 

Properties. — Cathartic and anthelmintic. Tonic in small 
closes. Used in jaundice, hepatic diseases, and to expel 
worms. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

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INFUSION OF BAIMONY. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mixed. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



BAIMONY OINTMENT. 

Lard, three and one-half ounces. 
White Wax, half an ounce. 
Melt together, and add, stirring until cold, 
Fluid Extract Balmony, one fluid ounce. Used for inflamed 
tumors, painful breasts, piles, and salt-rheum. 



BABBEBRT BARK. 

JBerberis Vulgaris. 

Native of Northern States. TJie bark. 

Grows on rocky hills, and in hard, barren, stony localities, 
bearing small yellow flowers in May, and ripening its well- 
known acid fruit in June and July. 

Properties. — Tonic and laxative, with an after astringent 
effect. Used in jaundice, dysentery, common and chronic 
diarrhoea. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF BARBERRY BARK. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mixed. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



JAUNDICE BITTERS. 

Fluid Extract Barberry Bark, two fluid ounces. 
" " Orange-peel, two fluid ounces. 



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Fluid Extract Prickly Ash, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, two pints. 

Mixed. Sweeten to suit the taste. Dose, one wineglassful. 



BAYBBBBY BABK. 

Myrica Cerifera. 

Common names, Wax Myrtle, Wax Berry. 
Properties. — Astringent and stimulant. In large doses, 
emetic. Used in bowel complaints, jaundice, and as a gargle 
for sore mouth and throat. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF BA YBERR Y 



Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Warm Water, one pint. 
Used as a gargle. 



BA YBERR Y PO ULTICE. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, three fluid ounces. 

Add either ground flaxseed, ground slippery elm, or rye meal, 
sufficient to make of the right consistence. Applied around the 
throat in scarlet fever, croup, and common sore throat ; also to 
scrofulous tumors or ulcers. 



BELLADONNA. 

Atropa Belladonna. 

Common names, Deadly Nightshade, Dwale, Black 

Cherry. 
Native of Europe. The leaves. 

Grows in old fields and around old buildings, blossoming in 
June and July. It is cultivated in this country. 



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Properties. — Powerfully narcotic. In over-doses, poisonous. 
In suitable doses, anodyne and antispasmodic, with some 
diuretic and diaphoretic properties. Used in irritable condi- 
tions of the nervous system. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics speedily administered, after 
which, stimulants applied externally and internally. The use 
of iodine has been recommended. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, five to eight drops. 

Solid " Dose, one quarter to one grain. 

Pills (sugar-coated), one-quarter and one grain each. 



TINCTURE OF BELLADONNA. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF BELLADONNA. 

Fluid Extract Belladonna, half a fluid ounce. 
" " Elecampane, one " " 

" " Wild Cherry Bark, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, two pints. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. An excellent remedy 
for whooping cough and common coughs and colds. 



NEURALGIC PILLS OF BELLADONNA. 

Extract of Belladonna, twelve grains. 

Morphia, four " 

Strychnia, two " 

Mix, and form thirty-two pills. Used to relieve severe neu- 
ralgic and rheumatic pains. Also in sick headache. 

Dose, one pill, repeated once in four or five hours until relief 
is obtained. Should be used with caution. 



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BELLADONNA OINTMENT. 
Soft Solid Extract of Belladonna, one ounce. 
Lard, ; eight ounces. Mix. 



LINIMENT OE BELLADONNA. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid drachms. 
Aqueous Extract Opium, one fluid ounce. 
Diluted Alcohol, three fluid ounces. 
Mix. Used to relieve nervous pains, and pains in the joints. 



BELLADONNA POULTICE. 

Fluid Extract, one ounce. 

Hot Water, four ounces. 

Mix, and add of ground flaxseed, slippery elm, or rye meal, 
sufficient to make of proper consistence. Used for neuralgic 
and rheumatic pains and inflamed joints. 



BETS BOOT. 

Trillium Pendulum. 

Common names, Ground Lily, Birth Root, Wake Robin, 
Lamb's Quarter, Indian Balm, True Love, 
Paris Wort, Cough Root. 
Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in woods, and rich, moist localities ; each plant bear- 
ing a solitary flower in May or June. 

Properties. — Astringent, tonic, and antiseptic. Used in 
bleeding from the lungs, in pulmonary complaints generally, 
and to promote parturition. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INEUSION OE BETH BOOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



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BITTBB BOOT. 

Apocynum Andros&mifolium. 

Common names, Dogsbane, Milkweed. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in dry soils, by roadsides and borders of woods, flow- 
ering from June to August. The plant exudes a milky juice 
when cut or bruised. 

Properties. — Tonic, emetic, and laxative. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract, as emetic Dose, one half teaspoonful in a cup of warm 

water, repeated as required. 
Fluid Extract, as tonic and diaphoretic Dose, ten to twenty drops. 



TINCTURE OF BITTER ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonmls. 



BITTBB S WEET. 

Solarium Dulcamara. 

Common names, Woody Nightshade, Violet Bloom, 
Fever Twig, Scarlet Berry. 

Native of United States and Europe. The root and twigs. 

A woody vine growing around hedges and fences, flowering 
in June and July. Its red berries hang upon the vine in clus- 
ters during autumn and winter. 

Properties. — In large doses, narcotic ; but used principally 
as an alterative. Administered in cutaneous and rheumatic 
diseases, scrofula, jaundice, and obstructed menstruation. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 

Solid " ..- " two to five grains. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 



TINCTURE OF BITTERSWEET 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four tablespoonfuls. 



INFUSION OP BITTERSWEET 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint* 
Mix. Dose, one to two ounces three times per day. 



SYRUP OF BITTERSWEET 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls three times per day. 
Used for scrofulous affections. 



BITTERSWEET OINTMENT 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Lard, eight ounces. 

Melt the lard, and add the fluid extract, stirring until cold. 
Used for burns and cutaneous eruptions. 



BLACK ALDEK. 

Prinos Vertieillattis . 

Common name, Winterberry. 
Native of United States. The bark. 



Common in swamps, and by the side of running streams. 
Flowers in June and July. 

Properties. — Tonic and alterative. Has been used with 
success in dropsy, and is recommended in diseases of a typhoid 
type. Also used externally for ulcers and eruptions. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Eluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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TINCTURE OF BLACK ALDER. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three tablespoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF BLACK ALDER. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



LOTION OF BLACK ALDER. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Water, twelve 

Mix. 



POULTICE OF BLACK ALDER. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, three fluid ounces. 

Mix. Add ground flaxseed, slipper}- elm, or rye meal suffi- 
cient to make of proper consistence. Used for gangrenous or 
ill-conditioned ulcers. 



BLACKBERRY BOOT. 

Ittibus Yillosus. 

Native of United States. The bark of the root. 

A perennial prickly shrub growing beside fences, around 
rocks, and in the borders of woods. It flowers in June and 
July, and its fruit ripens in August. 

Properties. — Astringent and tonic. Used in diarrhoea, 
dysentery, cholera-infantum, and a relaxed condition of the 
bowels in children ; also as an astringent gargle, and lotion. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " fire to eight grains. 



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TINCTURE OF BLACKBERRY ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF BLACKBERRY ROOT 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix, Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF BLACKBERRY ROOT 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 
Mix. Dose, one half to one fluid ounce. 



WINE OF BLACKBERRY ROOT 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, eleven fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF THE FRUIT OF BLACKBERRY. 

To one pint of ripe blackberries add one-half pint of boiling 
water, then express the liquid through a cloth ; add twice the 
weight of refined sugar, heat until boiling commences, remove 
the scum, and w 7 hen cold, bottle. An excellent domestic remedy 
for bowel-complaints, in tablespoonful doses. 



BLACKBERRY CORDIAL. 
To one pint of ripe blackberries, add one pint of diluted 
alcohol or brandy : let it stand for one week ; then express the 
liquid through a cloth, and add of refined sugar enough to suit 
the taste. Used for bowel-complaints. Dose, for an adult, one 
half to one wineglassful two or three times per day \ for chil- 
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BLACK PEPPER. 

Piper ' Nigrum . 

Native of East and West Indies. The unripe fruit. 

Properties. — A powerful stimulant to the stomach and in- 
testinal canal. Well known as a condiment to improve the 
flavor of food and promote digestion. Used for cholic, cholera, 
scarlatina, and flatulency. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops, largely diluted with water. 

Oleo-resinous Extract Dose, one to two drops, mixed with a teaspoon- 
ful of sugar. 



TINCTURE OF BIACK PEPPER. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful, diluted. 



SYRUP OF BLACK PEPPER. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 
One part of this syrup mixed with two parts of vinegar makes 
an excellent gargle for sore throat. 



BLOOIUZOOT. 

Sanguinaria Canadensis. 

Common names, Red Puccoon, Indian Paint, Red Root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

A small perennial plant, found in rich soil near the borders 
of woods. Its delicate white flowers are among the first to 
appear in spring, and the plant continues to blossom until June. 



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The root, when broken or cut, emits an acrid red juice, resem- 
bling blood, hence the name. 

Bloodroot yields a resinoid, to which the name of Sanguinarin 
has been given, and which contains the concentrated proper- 
ties of the root. 

Properties. — In small doses, stimulant and tonic. In 
larger doses, sedative, reducing the pulse, and increasing expec- 
toration. In still larger doses, emetic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to twenty drops. 

Solid " " one to two grains. 

Sanguinarin Dose, one-fourth to one grain. 



TINCTURE OF BLOODROOT 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, as tonic, stimulant, or expectorant, ten to sixty 
drops. As emetic, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF BLOODROOT 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose from one-half to one ounce. 



SYRUP OF BLOODROOT 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Acetic Acid, " " 
Simple Syrup, fourteen ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. Used as tonic and 
expectorant. 



VINEGAR OF BLOODROOT 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Vinegar, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. An external application for diseases of the skin. 



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BLUE FLAG. 

Iris Versicolor. 

Common names, Fleur de lis, Flag Lily, Liver Lily, 
Snake Lily. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in moist and wet locations, bearing blue flowers in 
June and July. 

Properties. — Cathartic, alterative, and diuretic. Used ex- 
tensively in eclectic practice as a substitute for mercury. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " one to four grains. 

Iridin " one to two grains. 



TINCTURE OF BLUE FLAG. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF BLUE FLAG. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND POWDER OF IRIDIN. 

Iridin, five grains. 

Podophyllin, five grains. 

Xanthoxylin, " " 

Powdered Sugar, forty-five grains. 

Mix thoroughly in a mortar. To be divided into fifteen 
powders. One powder to be given once in two hours. Rec- 
ommended by Dr. John King as a sialagogue in cases of 
glandular diseases. 



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POWDER FOR DROPSY. 

HYDRAGOGUE CATHARTIC. 

Iridin, three grains. 

Leptandrin, six " 

Bitartrate of Potassa, twenty grains. 

Mix. For one dose. 



BOXWOOD BARK. 

Cornus Florida. 

Common names, Dogwood, Flowering Cornel. 

Native of United States. The bark. 

Is a small indigenous tree, found in some of our forests, grow- 
ing generally from twelve to twenty feet in height. The flowers 
are small, of a greenish yellow color, surrounded by large white 
involucres, making it, during April and May, one of the most 
showy trees in our forests. 

Properties. — Tonic and astringent. Used in eclectic prac- 
tice as a substitute for cinchona bark in intermittent fevers. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF BOXWOOD BARK. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



WINE OF BOXWOOD BARK. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, eleven fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



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SYRUP OF BOXWOOD BARK. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 

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INFUSION OF BOXWOOD BARK. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, a wineglassful every two hours. Used in inter- 
mittent fever. 



JBBOOll TOP. 

Cytisus Scoparius. 

Native of Europe. The tops. 

Broom is cultivated in gardens in this country \ bearing large 
golden-colored flowers in May and June. 

Properties. — In large doses, emetic and cathartic. In 
smaller doses, a valuable diuretic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF BROOM TOP. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one fluid ounce every hour until the desired 
effect is produced. 



BTJCHU. 

Barosma Crenata. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope. TJie leaves. 

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CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 27 

properties. It was first introduced into American practice in 
1823 ; and the estimation in which it was held, by the Hotten- 
tots in diseases of the urinary organs has been verified by trial 
here. It is now acknowledged as a standard remedy in such 
diseases. Our fluid extract is made with great care from the 
long-leaved buchu. It retains the natural oil of the plant, and 
is a reliable preparation. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one half to one teaspoonful. 

Oleo-resinous Extract " two to four drops. 

Compound Fluid Extract " one-half to one teaspoonful. 

A combination of Buchu, Cubebs, Juniper, Pareira Brava, and 

Sweet Spirits of Nitre. 
Pills of Buchu and Copaiba, four grains each. 



TINCTURE OF BUCHU. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, fourteen " " 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF BUCHU. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



BLCKHOM2T. 

Osmtinda. 

Common names, Buckhorn Brake, Royal Flowering 
Fern. 

Native of United States. The root. 

A beautiful fern frequenting moist and low lands. It flowers 
in June. The root, which resembles a deer's horn, yields an 
abundance of mucilage to boiling water. 

Properties. — Used for female weaknesses, and in pulmo- 
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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



BUCKTHORN. 

Jthamnus Catharticus. 

Native of Europe. The berries. 

A shrub growing from five to eight feet high, which is domes- 
ticated in this country. It flowers in May or June ; and its 
black, shining berries ripen about the first of October. 

Properties. — Hydragogue cathartic. Used in dropsy, for 
worms, and, in the form of syrup, is a favorite domestic cathartic. 
preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one teaspoonful. 



SYRUP OF BUCKTHORN. 

Fluid Extract Buckthorn, four fluid ounces. 

" " Allspice, one " ounce. 

" " Ginger, two " drachms. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



BUGLEWEJEJD. 

Lycopus Virginicus. 

Common names, Paul's Betony, Green Archangel, 
Water Horehound. 

Native of United States. The plant. 

Grows in shady and moist situations, flowering in August. 

Properties. — A mild sedative, tonic, and astringent. A 
favorite remedy in lung diseases. Especially useful in hemor- 
rhages. It soothes irritation, lessens the frequency of the pulse, 
and allays cough. It is recommended by eclectic practitioners 
as decidedly beneficial in diabetes. 



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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



S YR UP OF B UGLE WEED. 
Fluid 'Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, one tablespoonful once in two hours. Used in 
coughs and lung complaints. 



INFUSION OF BUGLE WEED. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, fifteen ounces. 
Mix. 



burdock. 

Arctium, Lappa. 

Native of Europe and the United States. The root. 

This well-known plant grows abundantly in waste places 
throughout the United States. 

Properties. — Alterative and diuretic. Used in scrofulous, 
rheumatic, and venereal diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF BURDOCK. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF BURDOCK. 



Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
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Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to four fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF BURDOCK. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

" " Sassafras, one fluid ounce. 

Simple Syrup, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



BURDOCK OINTMENT. 
Fluid Extract Burdock, one fluid ounce. 
Lard, three ounces. 

Melt the lard, and add the fluid extract, stirring until cold. 
Used for diseases of the skin. 



B UTTJEBNUT. 

Juglans Cinerea. 

Common names, White Walnut, Oil Nut. 

Native of United States. The bark of the root. 

An indigenous forest tree, sometimes attaining the height of 
fifty feet. It flowers in May ; and the nuts ripen in September. 

Properties. — A gentle cathartic, operating without pro- 
ducing debilitating effects, and particularly useful in cases of 
habitual constipation. The resinoid prepared from it, called 
Juglandin, is highly commended by eclectic practitioners as a 
laxative and cathartic. The preparations of butternut are much 
used in domestic practice for the ailments of children, especially 
in throat diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 

Solid " " five to twenty grains. 

Juglandin " one to five grains. 



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PILLS OF BUTTERNUT. 

Solid Extract Butternut, twenty grains. 

i; " Henbane, ten " 

Podophyllin, five grains. 

Mix together, and form ten pills. One to be taken at bed- 
time, for habitual constipation. 



SYRUP OF BUTTERNUT 

Fluid Extract Butternut, four fluid ounces. 
" " Lovage, one fluid ounce. 
Rhubarb, half " 
Simple Syrup, ten fluid ounces. 

Mix. A good laxative for children, in doses of one to two 
teaspoonfuls. Cathartic in doses of one to four teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF BUTTERNUT 

CATHARTIC SYRUP. 

Fluid Extract Butternut, two fluid ounces. 
Aqueous " Senna, one fluid ounce. 
Fluid " Jalap, half 

" Coriander, one " 

" Ginger, half 
Simple Syrup, ten fluid ounces. 
Mix. To be shaken when used. 
Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



CANNABIS INJDICA. 

Foreign Indian Hemp. 

Native of Asia. The top of the flowering plant. 

Called by the natives, Ganjah or Gunjah, Hashish, 
Churrus, Bhang, Subjer. 

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Europe and America ; but the latter does not contain the resin 
which the climate of India gives to the former. It has been 
long used in Asia for its strong narcotic and intoxicating prop- 
erties, and has, within a few years, been introduced into Euro- 
pean and American practice. In the resin exists the medicinal 
power of the plant. 

Properties. — Narcotic, exhilarant. Sometimes used in- 
stead of opium. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, twenty drops to one teaspoonful. 

(Administered in syrup, milk, or on powdered sugar.) 
Solid Extract Dose, one-half to one grain. 



TINCTURE OF CANNABIS INDICA. 

Solid Extract, twenty-four grains. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, ten to twenty drops, given on powdered sugar, 
repeated as required. 



CANELLA. 

Canella Alba. 

Native of the West Indies. The bark. 

A tall tree, growing in forests, and easily recognized by its 
whitish bark. 

Properties. — Aromatic and stimulant. Used as an adjunct 
to tonics and purgatives. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF CANEILA. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to three teaspoonfuls. 



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TINCTURE OF ALOES AND C A NELL A. 

Fluid Extract Canella, one fluid ounce. 

Ginger, " " 
Powdered Aloes (Socotrine), one ounce. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfeils. For amenorrhcea, one 
teaspoonful two or three times per day. 



WINE OF ALOES AND CANELLA. 
Fluid Extract Canella, half a fluid ounce. 
" " Ginger, two fluid drams. 
Cardamon, two " 
Powdered Aloes (Socotrine), one ounce. 
Sherry or Native Wine, one pint. 
Alcohol, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, two fluid ounces. 

Mix together. Let it stand one week, frequently shaking, 
then filter or strain through muslin. A tonic and stimulant 
aperient in doses of one or two teaspoonfuls, taken half an hour 
after eating, to assist digestion. 



CASCABILLA. 

Croton Eleuteria. 

Native of West Lndies and South America. The bark. 

Properties. — Aromatic, stimulant, tonic, and febrifuge. 
Used advantageously with cinchona in intermittent, and as an 
ingredient in tonic bitters. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF CASCARILLA. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 



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Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CASCARILLA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



CATMINT. 

Nepeta Cataria. 

Common name, Catnip. 

Native of Europe. The tops a?id leaves. 

This plant, supposed to have been introduced from Europe, 
grows abundantly in this country, and is easily recognized by 
its peculiar taste and odor. 

Properties. — Diaphoretic, carminative. Used extensively 
in domestic practice for local diseases accompanied with febrile 
symptoms. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CATMINT. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to four fluid ounces. 



SEDATIVE MIXTURE. 
Fluid Extract Catmint, one fluid ounce. 
" " Valerian, one-half fluid ounce. 
Skullcap, " 
Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful, repeated as required, 
to allay nervous excitement. 



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CAYENNE. 

Capsicum Annuum. 

Common names, Cayenne Pepper, Red Pepper. 

Native of South America and most hot climates. The fruit. 

An annual plant, growing two or three feet high. Although 
abundantly cultivated in this country, the fruit raised in hot 
climates is preferred for medicinal purposes. 

Properties. — Stimulant. Used internally to stimulate the 
digestive organs, and promote peristaltic action of the intestines. 
Often combined with other remedies to promote their action. 
Used externally as a rubefacient and counter-irritant. In the 
form of fluid extract is vesicatory. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, three to ten drops. 

(Given with syrup or mucilage.) 



TINCTURE OF CAYENNE. 
Fluid Extract, half a fluid ounce. 
Alcohol, fifteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls diluted with syrup or 
mucilage. 



CAYENNE MIXTURE. 

Fluid Extract Cayenne, one fluid ounce. 

Common Salt, two fluid drams. 

Water and Vinegar, of each one-half pint. 

Mix. Given in tablespoonful doses to check nausea and 
vomiting, for sea-sickness, and very useful as a gargle for sore 
throat. 



CAYENNE LINIMENT. 
Fluid Extract Cayenne, half a fluid ounce. 
Aqueous " Opium, 
Oil of Origanum, two fluid drams. 



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Tincture of Camphor, twelve fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, twelve fluid ounces. 

Mix. For rheumatic and neuralgic pains, sprains, &c. 

CAYENNE PLASTER. 

Melt together four ounces of resin, and one ounce of yellow 
wax. Remove it from the fire ; and, when nearly cold, stir in 

Fluid Extract Cayenne, two fluid drams. 

Camphor, in powder, half an ounce. 

Oil of Sassafras, forty-five drops. 

Mix. To be spread on some proper material. A good 
stimulating, strengthening plaster. 



CENTAURY. 

Sabbatia Angularis. 

Common names, American Centaury, Rose-pink, Bitter 
Clover, Wild Succory, Red Centaury. 

Native of United States. The herb. 

Grows abundantly in the Middle States, in moist places, 
flowering in July and August. 

Properties. — Tonic and antiperiodic. Used in domestic 
practice as a vermifuge. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF CENTAURY. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, four to six teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF AMERICAN CENTAURY. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



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CINCHONA. 

Cinchona. 

Common names, Peruvian Bark, Jesuit's Bark. 

Native of South America. The bark. 

Various kinds of barks are known in commerce by the name 
of Cinchona ; and the amounts and kinds of alkaloids contained 
vary with the different species. Quinia and cinchonia are the 
two most important alkaloids contained in the bark ; and the 
reputation they have attained is equalled by no other isolated 
principle, unless it be morphia obtained from opium. But the 
medicinal virtue of Cinchona Bark does not exist entirely in 
these two principles ; there are others : some capable of isolation, 
and some of a complex nature not yet fully understood. And 
the fact is well recognized, that the bark, or preparations of the 
bark, which contain all the properties unaltered, often produce 
the desired effect when quinia or cinchonia fails. We manu- 
facture three varieties of Fluid Extract of Cinchona Bark; viz., 
Cinchona Calisaya, Cinchona True Red and Cinchona Loxa. 
The dose and preparations of each are the same. 

Properties. — Tonic, febrifuge, antiperiodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose fifteen drops to one teaspoonful. 

" Compound... " 

(Formula like Tr. Cinchona Comp.) 
Fluid Extract aromatic Dose one to two teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF CINCHONA. 
Fluid Extract, three fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CINCHONA. 



Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

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Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



WINE OF CINCHONA. 
Fluid Extract, three fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two tablespoonfuls. 



WINE OF COMP. CINCHONA. 
Fluid Extract of Cinchona Comp., two fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, fourteen " " 

Mix. Dose, half a wineglassful three times daily. 



INFUSION OF COMP. CINCHONA. 

Fluid Extract Cinchona Comp., one fluid ounce. 
Aromatic Sulphuric Acid, " " drachm. 

Hot Water, fifteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF AROMATIC CINCHONA. 
Fluid Extract Cinchona Arom., four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one tablespoonml. 



ELIXIR OF CALLS A YA BARK. 
Fluid Extract Cinchona-Calisaya, nine ounces. 
" " Orange Peel, two drams. 
" " Cardamons, thirty drops. 
" " Coriander 
" " Cinnamon, two drams. 

Simple Syrup, five ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, eight ounces. 

Mix the syrup and diluted alcohol together before adding the 
extracts. 



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CHAMOMILE. 

Anthernis Nobilis. 

Common name, Roman Chamomilf. 
Native of Europe. The flowers. 

Properties. — Tonic. Used as an ingredient in strengthen- 
ing bitters. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF CHAMOMILE. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 

Often given to assist the operation of an emetic. 



CJBEECKJEUBJEBMT. 

Gaultheria Procumbens. 

Common names, Partridge Berry, Wintergreen, Deer- 
berry, Mountain Tea. 

Native of United States. The leaves. 

Properties. — Stimulant, tonic, diuretic, and astringent. Its 
essential oil is much used for its stimulating properties, agree- 
able flavor and taste. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



INFUSION OF CHECKERBERRY. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



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CHERRY BARK. 

JPrunus Virginianus. 

Common name, Wild Cherry. 

Native of United States. The inner bark. 

A handsome forest-tree, attaining, in the Middle States, an 
elevation of seventy to eighty feet. It flowers in May, and 
ripens its fruit in August. 

Properties. — Tonic, and invigorating in its impressions 
upon the stomach, but sedative to the circulatory and nervous 
systems. Extensively used as an ingredient in pulmonary mix- 
tures, for which it is well adapted by its sedative qualities and 
agreeable flavor. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Compound " 

The Compound Fluid Extract is composed of Cherry Bark, Bloodroot, 
Ipecac, and Opium. It is extensively used for coughs, colds, and pulmo- 
nary complaints in general. 



SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CHERRY BARK. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Cold Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



CINNAMON. 

Cinnamomum. 

Native of Ceylon. The bark. 

Properties. — Aromatic, stimulant, astringent. Used to 
flavor various medicinal preparations. 



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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF CINNAMON. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CINNAMON 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to four fluid ounces. 



CZEAVJEBS. 

Galium JLparine. 

Common names, Goose-GRASS, Bedstraw, Catchweed. 

Native of Europe arid the United States. The plant. 

An annual weed growing in cultivated grounds and along 
fences. It flowers in July and August. 

Properties. — Aperient, diuretic. Valuable in diseases of 
the urinary organs and skin-diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF CLEAVERS. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two ounces, repeated as required. 



OINTMENT OF CLEAVERS. 



Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
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Lard, eight ounces. 

Melt the lard, and add the extract, stirring until cold. Used 
for scrofulous swellings and cutaneous eruptions. 



CLOVES. 

Caryopliyllus Aromaticus. 

Native of East Indies. The flower-buds. 

Properties. — The most stimulant of the aromatic plants. 
Its properties are due to the presence of a well-known essential 
oil. Used generally as an adjunct to other medicines. 



TINCTURE OF CLOVES. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 

Used to relieve nausea and vomiting, correct flatulency, and 
promote digestion. 



INFUSION OF CLOVES. 
Fluid Extract Cloves, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 
A grateful stimulant. 



COMPOUND INFUSION OF CLOVES. 

Fluid Extract Cloves, half a fluid ounce. 
" " Orange-peel, half a fluid ounce. 
Lovage, 
Hot Water, two pints. 

Mix. Dose, one to three ounces. Stimulant, tonic, and 
diaphoretic. 



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COLOCYNTH. 

Cucumis Colocynthis. 

Common names, Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber. 

Native of Africa and Asia. 77ic fruit. 

An annual plant, somewhat resembling the water-melon. 
The fruit is about the size of an orange, yellow and smooth 
when ripe. It contains a white medullary pulp, which, when 
deprived of the seeds, is the part used. This has a nauseous 
and intensely bitter taste, and yields its virtues to water and 
alcohol. A plant bred between the colocynth and water-mel- 
on is successfully cultivated in this country, and found to pos- 
sess the properties of true colocynth. 

Properties. — A powerful drastic, hydragogue cathartic, 
producing, when given in over-doses, violent griping, with dan- 
gerous inflammation. It is seldom given alone ; but, when 
combined with other cathartics, is considered a standard 
remedy. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, five to ten drops. 

Generally used in combination. 

Solid Extract Dose, three to six grains. 

Compound Solid Extract (officinal) " five to ten " 

Pills of Compound Extract " three grains each. 

Pills of Colocynth, Aloes, and Scammony " " " " 

Compound Cathartic Pills (officinal) " " " " 

Compound Cathartic Pills, without calomel " " " " 

Pills of Aloes and Colocynth (Pil. Cochioe) " 



COLOCYNTH POMADE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid drachms. 

Lard, one ounce. 

Melt the lard, add the fluid extract, and stir till cold. One 
drachm rubbed over the abdomen is used by the French phy- 
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COHOSH, BLACK. 

Cimicifuga Macemosa. 

Common names, Rattle-root, Squaw-root, Bug's Bane, 
Black Snake-root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Found growing in rich soil in upland woods and hillsides. 
It flowers from May to August. It contains a peculiar resin 
called Cimicifugin, which is extensively used in practice. 

Properties. — Tonic, nervine, and antispasmodic. Used 
successfully in chorea, convulsions, nervous excitability, asthma, 
and other spasmodic diseases, in remittant and intermittent 
fevers, acute rheumatism, and to accelerate parturition. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " four to eight grains. 

Compound Fluid Extract " one-half to one teaspoonful. 

(Composed of Black Cohosh, Cherry-Bark, Licorice and Bloodroot.) 
Cimicifugin Dose, one to six grains. 



TINCTURE OF BLACK COHOSH. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF BLACK COHOSH. 

Compound Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. Used for diseases of 
the lungs and dyspepsia. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF BLACK COHOSH. 
Compound Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful, repeated as required. 



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COHOSH, BLUB. 

Caulophyllum Thalictroidcs. 

Common names, Pappoose-Root, Squaw- Root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

A perennial plant, growing in moist rich ground, in swamps, 
and on the margin of streams. The root is sweet, somewhat 
pungent to the taste, and makes a yellow infusion or tincture. 

Properties. — Diuretic, diaphoretic, and anthelmintic. 
Used principally as an emmenagogue, parturient, and antispas- 
modic. It contains a resinoid called Caulophyllin, which 
appears to exert a direct influence upon the uterus. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops. 

Solid " " one to five grains. 

Caulophyllin " one to four " 



TINCTURE OF BLUE COHOSH. 
Fluid Extract, three fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF BLUE COHOSH. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Warm Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four ounces. 



SYRUP OF BLUE COHOSH 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Warm Water, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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COLCHICUM. 

Colchicum Autumnale. 

Common name, Meadow Saffron. 

Native of Northern Europe. The bulbs and seeds. 

This plant grows in rich meadows and moist lands. The 
bulbous root generally comes to this market in dried slices. It 
is sometimes, but rarely, imported in earthen jars, packed in 
moss, so as to arrive, in the green state. Dr. Thompson's test 
of its quality is, to moisten a portion of the dried bulb with 
vinegar, and then touch it with gum guaiacum, when it should 
exhibit a blue color, if good. 

Properties. — In an overdose, an acrid, narcotic poison. 
In proper doses, diuretic, diaphoretic, and cathartic, with 
sedative and anodyne effects. It controls the action of the 
heart, and has long been used with success in gout and acute 
rheumatism. To produce its full effects, it should be adminis- 
tered in small doses, repeated every three or four hours, until 
nausea is produced. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Colchicum Root Dose, five to twenty drops. 

" " " Seeds " 

Acetic " " Eoot (solid) " one to three grains. 



TINCTURE OE COLCHICUM ROOT. 
Fluid Extract Colchicum Root, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to sixty drops. 



TINCTURE OF COLCHICUM SEED. 

Fluid Extract Colchicum Seed, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to sixty drops. 



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WINE OF COLCHICUM ROOT. 

Fluid Extract Colchicum Root, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, ten fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, two fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



WINE OF COLCHICUM SEED. 
Fluid Extract Colchicum Seed, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, ten fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, two fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose fifteen to thirty drops. 



VINEGAR OF COLCHICUM. 
Fluid Extract Colchicum Seeds, two fluid ounces. 
Distilled Vinegar, one pint. 
Alcohol, one ounce. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



OXYMEL OF COLCHLCUM 

Fluid Extract Colchicum Seeds, two fluid ounces. 

Distilled Vinegar, four fluid ounces. 

Honey, ten ounces. 

Mix together, and heat to the boiling point, stirring with a 
wooden spoon. 

Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. Has been successfully 
used in asthma and bronchitis. 



COLTSFOOT. 

Tussilago Far far a. 

Common name, Bullsfoot. 
Native of Europe and Asia. The leaves. 
Grows abundantly in the United States, in moist places, 
flowering in March and April. 



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Properties. — Demulcent and slightly tonic. Generally 
used for coughs and colds. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF COLTSFOOT. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



COLUMBO. 

Cocculus Palmatus. 

Native of Eastern Africa. Hie root. 

Columbo Root has been known as a medicine since the year 
1677. The root and lateral tubers are cut in slices and dried, in 
which form it is found in our market. It contains no tannin or 
gallic acid, which distinguishes it from the American or false 
Columbo (Frasera Carolinensis ) ; the latter being blackened by 
the salts of iron. 

Properties. — Mild tonic and stomachic, without stimulating 
or astringent properties. One of the most useful vegetable 
tonics. Used for general debility, dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoea, 
and cholera infantum. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Eluid Extract Dose, fifteen drops to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF COLUMBO. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF COL UMBO. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces, repeated as required. 



COMFREY. 

Symphytum Officinale. 

Common names, Gum Plant, Healing Herb. 

Native of Europe. The root. 

This plant is naturalized in this country. It is often culti- 
vated in gardens, and grows spontaneously in moist and rich 
soil, bearing flowers all summer. 

Properties. — Demulcent and slightly astringent and tonic. 
Used in pulmonary affections, bowel complaints, and female 
debility. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND WINE OF COMFREY. 
Fluid Extract Comfrey, one fluid ounce. 

Solomon's Seal, one fluid ounce. 

Unicorn-Root 

Chamomile, one-half a " " 

Columbo 

Gentian, Compound, one-half a fluid ounce. 

Cardamom, one-half a fluid ounce. 

Sassafras Bark " " " 

Alcohol, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, four pints. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to two fluid ounces. 
This is a tonic used in diseases peculiar to females, and is 
sometimes called " Restorative Wine Bitters." 



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CONIUM. 

Coniiim Maculatum. 

Common names, Hemlock, Poison Parsley. 

Native of Europe. The leaves and seeds. 

This plant is sometimes confounded with Cicuta Maculata 
or Water Hemlock. Conium is domesticated in the United 
States, and is found growing in rich soil, by the side of roads, 
and around old cellars and vacated yards. It is also extensively 
cultivated for the market. It much resembles caraway, for 
which its seeds have often been mistaken. The solid extract 
of the leaves is extensively used in medicine. To test its 
quality, a few drops of Liquor Potassa is added to a small por- 
tion of the extract, rubbing together in a mortar. If of good 
quality 7 , a peculiar mouse odor is developed. The presence of 
Chlorophylle is no evidence of quality. 

Properties. — Powerfully narcotic. In overdoses, poi- 
sonous. In proper doses, sedative and quieting, controlling the 
action of the heart, antispasmodic and anodyne. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics speedily administered, after 
which stimulants externally and internally. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, five to twenty drops. 

Solid " Dose, one-half to one and one-half grains. 

Pills (sugar-coated) Dose, one grain each. 



TINCTURE OF CONIUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to forty drops. 



INFUSION OF CONIUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Used externally as a wash for scrofulous ulcers. 



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OINTMENT OF CONIUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Lard, eight ounces. 

Melt the lard, add the fluid extract, and stir till cold. For 
scrofulous swelling of the glands, ulcers and sores. 



CONIUM POULTICE. 

Fluid Extract, one part. 

Water, two parts. 

Mix with ground slippery elm or flaxseed. A good applica- 
tion for boils, carbuncles, and painful tumors. Also to relieve 
rheumatic pains. 



COTTON-ROOT. 

Gossypium Herbaceum. 

Native of tropical regions. The root. 

Properties. — Said to be of value as a substitute for ergot. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF COTTON-ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two fluid ounces, repeated as required. 



CRAMP -BARK. 

Viburnum Opulus. 

Common name, High Cranberry. 
Native of United States and Ca?iada. The bark. 
This shrub grows in low, moist lands, attaining the height of 
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mental. The fruit resembles the common cranberry, is very 
acid, and is sometimes used for domestic purposes. It remains 
upon the tree during the cold months. 

Properties. — Antispasmodic, relieving cramps and spasms 
of all kinds. Said to be of great value in puerperal convulsions. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract , Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF CRAMP-BARK. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces, repeated every four 
hours. 



CRANESBILL. 

Geranium, Maculatum. 

Common names, Wild Cranesbill, Dove's Foot, Crow- 
foot, Spotted Geranium, Alum-root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in low grounds and open woods, flowering from April 
to June. 

Properties. — A powerful astringent. Used in dysentery, 
diarrhoea, cholera infantum, and in excessive mucous dis- 
charges ; also as a gargle for sore mouth, sore throat, and re- 
laxation of the uvula. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF CRANESBILL. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF CRANESBILL. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. Used as a gargle. 



OINTMENT OF CRANESBILL AND STRAMONIUM. 

Fluid Extract Cranesbill, two fluid ounces. 
Stramonium Ointment, four ounces. 

Melt the ointment, add the fluid extract, and stir till cold. 
An excellent application for piles. 



CLBJEBS. 

Piper Cubeba. 

Native of East Indies. The fruit. 

A perennial climbing plant, growing in forests. The unripe 
berries are gathered and dried for the market. The taste is 
pungent and aromatic, leaving a sensation in the throat and 
fauces somewhat like that which is left by peppermint. The 
berries are often eaten by speakers and singers to clear the 
voice ; and the powder or the oil of cubebs forms the base of 
most pulmonary lozenges. 

Properties. — Gently stimulant, with a special action on the 
mucous tissues. Diuretic and expectorant. Used successfully 
in gonorrhoea, gleet, leucorrhcea, bronchial inflammation, coughs, 
colds, catarrh, and diseases of the kidneys. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Ethereal or Oleo-resinous Extract Dose, four to twenty drops. 

Extract Cubebs and Copaiba Pills Dose, four grains each. 

" " Iron " " " " 



TINCTURE OF CUBEBS. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 
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CULVERS-BOOT. 

Zieptandra Virginica. 

Common names, Culver's Physic, Fall Speedwell, 
Blackroot. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Grows in limestone countries, in rich, moist places. It 
flowers in July and August. The root contains the resinoid 
called Leptandrin, on which its virtues chiefly depend. 

Properties. — The fresh root is seldom used. The dried 
root is laxative, cholagogue, and tonic, promoting the action of 
the liver. Used in all functional diseases of the liver, typhoid 
and bilious fevers. Used in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, and cholera 
infantum. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Leptandrin " one-quarter to one grain. 

Pills of Leptandrin Dose, one grain each. 



TINCTURE OF CULVERS-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



SYRUP OF CULVERS-ROOT 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, four " " 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND LEPTANDRIN PILLS. 
Leptandrin, one dram. 
Podophyllin, one-half dram. 
Extract of Henbane, one-half dram. 



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Mix, and divide into sixty pills. 

Dose, one to two pills for obstructions of the liver and 
habitual constipation. 



DANDELION MOOT. 

Taraxacum Dens-Leonis. 

Dandelion grows spontaneously in most parts of the world, 
and flowers from April to November. 

Properties. — Tonic and laxative, with a tendency to act 
upon the liver. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 

" " Compound " one to two " 

Solid " " ten to thirty grains. 

Fluid Extract Dandelion and Senna " one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF DANDELION. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, three to five fluid ounces. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF DANDELION 

Fluid Extract Dandelion, two fluid ounces. 
" " Pipsissewa, one fluid ounce. 
Checkerberry " " 
UvaUrsi " "> 
Angelica " " " 

Simple Syrup, eight fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two tablespoonfuls two or three times 
daily. For kidney complaints, gravel, stranguary, and inflam- 
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DIGITALIS. 

Digitalis Purpurea. 

Common name, Foxglove. 
Native of Europe. The leaves. 

Digitalis is cultivated in the United States as an ornamental 
plant, and for its medicinal properties. It flowers in June and 

July- 

Properties. — In overdoses, an irritant, narcotic poison, 
causing inflammation of the stomach and intestines, nausea, 
vomiting, and purging, followed by vertigo, delirium, and con- 
vulsions. In suitable doses, it is sedative and diuretic, rapidly 
diminishing the action of the heart. It should be administered 
with caution on account of its cumulative effect. If used for a 
great length of time, even in small doses, poisonous effects may 
ensue. Used in dropsy, and diseases connected with those of 
the heart or kidneys. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics speedily administered; after 
which, stimulants externally and internally. The use of tannin 
has been recommended. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, five to ten drops. 

Solid " " one-half a grain. 



TINCTURE OF DIGITALIS. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, fifteen to twenty-five drops. 



INFUSION OF DIGITALIS. 

Fluid Extract Digitalis, two fluid drams. 

" " Cinnamon, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



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SYKUP OF DIGITALIS. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to forty drops. 



DHAGON-BOOT. 

Arum Triphyllum. 

Common names, Pepper Turnip, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, 
Indian Turnip, Wake Robin. 

Native of the American Conti7ient. The root 

This plant is found growing in swamps and moist places, 
flowering from May to June. The fresh root is extremely acrid, 
causing an intense prickly sensation upon the tongue, lips, and 
fauces, which is relieved by washing the mouth with milk. 

Properties. — The dried root is expectorant, diaphoretic, 
and stimulant. Recommended for croup, whooping-cough, 
asthma, and bronchitis. Externally is used for scrofulous 
tumors and cutaneous diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to fifteen drops. 



SYRUP OF DRAGON-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Syrup, four fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. For coughs and 
colds. 



OINTMENT OF DRAGON-ROOT 

Basilicon Ointment, four ounces. 

Fluid Extract Dragon-Root, one fluid ounce. 

Melt the ointment, add the fluid extract, and stir until cold. 



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DWARF ELDER. 

Aralia Hispida. 

Common names, Wild Elder, Brittlestem, Sarsaparilla. 

Native of United States. The bark of the root. 

A low shrub growing in fields and along roadsides, flowering 
from June to September. 

Properties. — Diuretic and alterative. Said to be valuable 
in dropsy, gravel, and urinary disorders. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF D WARF EIDER. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



ELDER-FLOWERS. 

Sambucus Canadensis. 

Native of United States. The flowers. 

A well-known shrub growing in low grounds and waste places. 
It flowers in June and July, and the berries ripen in September 
and October. 

Properties. — Diaphoretic, gently stimulant, and diuretic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF EIDER-FIOWERS. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



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ELECAMPANE. 

Inula llelcuhtm. 

Native of Europe. The root. 

Elecampane is domesticated in this country. It grows in 
pastures and along roadsides, flowering in August and 
j September. 

Properties. — Aromatic, stimulant, expectorant, emmena- 
gogue, and diaphoretic. Used principally in pulmonary 
affections. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF ELECAMPANE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



SYPUP OF ELECAMPANE. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



E B GOT. 

Secale Cornutum. 

Common name, Spurred Rye. 
Ergot is supposed to be the seed of rye, diseased and " per- 
verted in its nature by the influence of a parasitical fungus 
attached to it from the very beginning of its development." 
Its properties deteriorate by keeping, especially when in pow- 
der, rendering it uncertain in its medicinal effects. Hence the 
value of a fluid extract made from the fresh material. 



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Properties. — In overdoses, long continued, a narcotic 
poison. As used medicinally, it causes contraction of the 
gravid uterus, and is given for uterine and pulmonary hemor- 
rhage. Its remedial applications have given rise to many 
different opinions and disquisitions. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF ERGOT 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF ERGOT 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two fluid ounces, repeated every twenty minutes, 
until it causes uterine contraction. 



WINE OF ERGOT. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Sherry or Native Wine, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF ERGOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



FEVERFEW. 

Pyrethrum, JParthenium. 

Native of Europe. The herb. 

This plant is cultivated in the United States, and occasionally 
is found growing wild. It flowers in June and July. 



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Properties. — Carminative, emmenagogue, and vermifuge. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two tcaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF FEVERFEW. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



FEVER-BUSH. 

Benzoin Odoriferum. 

Common names, Wild Allspice, Benjamin Bush, Spice 
Bush, Spice Wood. 

Native of United States a?id Canada. The bark. 

This shrub grows from five to twelve feet high, and is found 
in damp woods and shady localities. It flowers in April, and 
bears bright crimson-colored berries, which ripen in autumn. 
The fruit is sometimes used in medicine. 

Properties. — Stimulant, tonic, aromatic, antiperiodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF FEVER-BUSH. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. During the hot stage of 
intermittent fever, the infusion should be given cold. 



FERN. 

(See Sweet Fern.) 



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FIJREWEJEn. 

JErecJitJiites Mieracifolius . 

Native of United States. The herb. 

This is an annual plant, growing from four to seven feet high. 
It is found in woods, but especially abounds in recently burned 
clearings. Hence its name. From July to October it bears 
flowers, somewhat resembling those of lettuce, which exhale 
a peculiar disagreeable odor. 

Properties. — Tonic and astringent. It has acquired a 
reputation in diseases of the mucous tissues, whether of the 
lungs, stomach, or intestinal canal. Has been successfully used 
in summer complaint of children when other means have failed. 
Its greatest reputation has been obtained as a remedy for piles, 
administered internally in the form of fluid extract, and exter- 
nally applied in the form of ointment. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " ten to twenty grains. 



INFUSION OF FIRE WEED. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



S YR UP OF FIRE WEED. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

"Camphorated Tinct. Opium (Paregoric), one fluid ounce. 
Simple Syrup, eleven fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. Used in intestinal 
derangements of children. 



FIRE WEED OINTMENT. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 



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Lard, eight ounces. 

Melt the lard, add the extract, and stir until cold. 



ANOTHER. 
Soft Solid Extract Fireweed, one drachm. 
Simple Ointment, or Lard, one ounce. 
Mix. 



FROSTWEED. 

Hellanthemum Canadense. 

Common names, Frostwort, Frostplant, Rock-Rose. 

Native of United States. The plant. 

A perennial plant, common in dry sandy soil. Flowers in 
June and July, and sometimes in May. 

Properties. — Alterative. Has been long used, either alone 
or in combinations, in scrofulous diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, five to twenty drops. 



INFUSION OF FROSTWEED. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF FROSTWEED. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



POUITICE OF FROSTWEED. 
Fluid Extract Frostweed, two fluid ounces. 
Hot water, four fluid ounces. 

Linseed or rye-meal sufficient to form the right consistence. 
Applied to scrofulous tumors and ulcers. 



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GARDEN CELANDINE. 

Chelidonium Majus. 

Common names, Great Celandine, Tetterwort. 

Native of Europe. The herb and root. 

This plant is domesticated in the United States. Is found 
growing around old buildings and by the side of stone and 
wooden fences. From May to October, it bears bright yellow 
flowers. When bruised, the plant exudes a yellow juice, 
nauseous, and acrid to the taste. 

Properties. — A drastic purgative, resembling gamboge in 
its action. Applied externally to subdue traumatic inflamma- 
tions. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF GARDEN CELANDINE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. Applied externally to 
relieve the pain of inflammatory rheumatism, sprains, and 
bruises. 



JESSAMINE. 

(See Yellow Jessamine.) 



GENTIAN. 

Gentiana Xutea. 

Native of Europe. The root. 

Gentian grows in the mountainous regions of the central and 
southern parts of Europe. It has not been domesticated in the 

United States. 



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Properties. — A well-known bitter tonic of great value, and 
one of the oldest in the Materia Medica. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonfuls 

" " Compound " " " " 

Solid Extract Dose, three to fifteen grains. 

The Compound Fluid Extract is made according to the United-States 
Pharmacopoeia. Used for same purposes as " Stoughton's Elixir." 



TINCTURE OF GENTIAN. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, three to six teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF GENTIAN 

Compound Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, three to six teaspoonfuls. Taken in wine or 
sweetened water. 

Note. — The above can be colored by the addition of tincture 
of Red Sandal-wood. 



COMPOUND WINE OF GENTIAN 

Compound Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Sherry or Native Wine, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 
Mix. Dose, three to six teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND INFUSION OF GENTIAN. 

Compound Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 

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COMPOUND SYRUP OF GENTIAN. 

Compound Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



GILLENIA. 

Gillenia Trifoliata. Gillenia Stipulacea. 

Common names, Indian Physic, Bowman's Root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

This plant is found throughout the United States, growing in 
woods and light gravelly soils. It blossoms from May to 
August, bearing reddish-white flowers. 

Properties. — " Gillenia is a mild and efficient emetic ; and, 
like most substances belonging to the same class, occasionally 
acts upon the bowels." — U. S. Dispensatory. Often used as a 
substitute for Ipecac. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, twenty to thirty drops. 

Given in warm water, and repeated until emesis is produced. As a tonic 
and diaphoretic, dose, five to ten drops. 



TINCTURE OF GILLENIA. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops, as a tonic. 



SYRUP OF GILLENIA. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, as an expectorant, ten to twenty drops. 



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GINGER. 

Zingiber Officinale. 

The root 

Ginger is cultivated in the East and West India Islands, 
Western Africa, and other tropical regions. It bears small 
yellow flowers ; and, after the flower-stalk has withered, the root 
is gathered for the market, generally between the months of 
December and March. Jamaica Ginger, which comes to us 
deprived of its epidermis, is considered the more valuable and 
stronger variety. Ginger is well known as one of our best 
spices. 

Properties. — A grateful stimulant and carminative. Often 
combined with other remedies to produce a warming, stimulating 
effect. Used in colds and in bowel complaints. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen drops to one teaspoonful. 

Given in hot sweetened water. 



TINCTURE OF GINGER. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, twelve fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF GINGER. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF GINGER. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, one pint. 
Mix. 



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GOLDEN SEAL. 

Hydrastis Canadensis* 

Common names, Yellow-Root, Meadow-Pride, Eye- 
Balm, Orange-Root, Turmeric- Root, Ground 
Raspberry, Yellow Puccoon. 
Native of United States and Canada. The root. 
This plant is found in rich moist soils in woods and meadows. 
In May and June, it bears a small white or rose-tinted blossom. 
Properties. — A valuable tonic. Used extensively in eclec- 
tic practice for mucous and genital diseases. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, twenty to thirty drops. 

Hydrastin " one to five grains. 



TINCTURE OF GOLDEN SEAL. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



WINE OF GOLDEN SEAL. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Sherry or Native Wine, thirteen fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one wineglassful. 



GOLDEN-SEAL BITTERS. 

Fluid Extract Golden Seal, two fluid ounces. 
Orange-peel, " " 
" " Prickly Ash, half a fluid ounce. 
Diluted Alcohol, twelve fluid ounces. 
Water, four fluid ounces. 
Sugar, two ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one wineglassful. 



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GOLDEN BOD. 

Solidago Odora. 

Native of United States. The leaves. 

This plant is sometimes called Sweet-scented or Fragrant- 
leaved Golden Rod, from its pleasant aromatic odor. The 
leaves, when dried, have been used as a substitute for tea. 

Properties. — Aromatic, gently stimulant, and carminative. 
Given in warm infusion, it is diaphoretic. Used to disguise the 
taste of other medicines. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF GO IB EN ROB. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



GOLD THREAD. 

Coptis Trifolia. 

Common name, Mouthroot. 

Native of United States and Canada. The root. 

This plant grows also in Greenland, Iceland, and Siberia. It 
is found in dark, damp woods and moist meadows. The roots 
are of a bright golden color, and grow in long slender fibres, 
like thread. The taste is intensely bitter. 

Properties. — A pure, bitter tonic, without astringency, re- 
sembling in its effects Columbo and Gentian. The infusion is 
in general use as a wash or gargle for ulceration of the mouth 
and fauces. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



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INFUSION OF GOLD THREAD. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. For a wash or gargle, the proportion of fluid extract 
may be doubled. 



GBA VEL-PLANT. 

Epigea JRepens. 

Common names, Trailing Arbutus, Mayflower, Winter- 
Pink, Mountain-Pink, Ground-Laurel. 

Native of United States. The leaves. 

A trailing plant, frequenting pine-woods, and growing around 
large rocks, where the soil is sandy, throughout the United 
States. It is one of the first plants to show its flowers in spring ; 
and they are much prized for their exquisite fragrance. 

Properties. — Diuretic and astringent. It has acquired 
reputation in gravel, and all diseases of the urinary organs. It 
is considered by many superior to Uva Ursi or Buchu in such 

diseases. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF GRA VEL-PLANT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



COMPOUND INFUSION OF GRA VEL-PLANT. 

Fluid Extract Gravel-Plant, one fluid ounce. 

" " Juniper-Berries, two fluid ounces. 
Nitrate of Potassa, one dram. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces as diuretic. 



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HARIDHACK. 

Spirca Tonientosa. 

Common names, White-Leaf, Steeple-Bush, Meadow- 
sweet. 
Native of United States. The herb. 

This plant is common in low grounds, fields, and pastures, 
favoring moist places. It bears a berry which remains through 
the cold months, furnishing food for winter birds. 

Properties. — Astringent and tonic. An excellent remedy 
in summer complaint of children, being less offensive to the 
stomach than other astringent remedies. Well adapted to dis- 
ordered digestion, and used in diarrhoea and dysentery. The 
fluid extract is useful as an astringent lotion. 
preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF HARD HACK. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



S YR UP OF HARD HA CK. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonmls. 



HELLEBORE, BLACK. 

Helleborus Xiger. 

Common name, Christmas Rose. 
Native of Europe. The root. 

Grows around the base of mountains, in the woody regions of 
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bears large rose-like flowers. The fresh root is exceedingly 
acrid, producing a tingling, benumbing sensation in the mouth 
and throat when chewed. This acrid property gradually dis- 
appears as the age of the dry root increases. 

Properties. — In large doses, poisonous, producing dizzi- 
ness, spasms, and convulsions. In proper doses, it is a drastic 
cathartic, anthelmintic, and emmenagogue. 

Antidotes. — Same as Aconite. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, five to twenty drops. 

Solid " " one to five grains. 



TINCTURE OF BLACK HELLEBORE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half a teaspoonful. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF BLACK HELLEBORE. 

Tincture of Black Hellebore, half a fluid ounce. 

" " Myrrh, two fluid ounces. 

" " Cantharides, two drams. 
Mix. Dose, thirty drops three times a day as emmenagogue. 



OINTMENT OF BLACK HELLEBORE. 

Solid Extract (soft), one dram. 

Lard, one ounce. 

Mix. Applied for herpetic eruptions. 



HEMLOCK, SJPBUCU. 

Abies Canadensis. 

Native of the Northern States and Canada. The bark. 
Sometimes known as Pinus Canadensis. 



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Properties. — Astringent and tonic. The powdered bark 
is often used upon excoriated surfaces. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF HEMLOCK BARK. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two wineglassfuls. Used also as an 



astringent wash. 



HENBANE. 

Hyoscyamus Niger. 

Native of Europe. The leaves. 

Henbane has become naturalized in the United States, and 
is cultivated for the market. It grows spontaneously about old 
buildings, beside fences, and in waste places. It flowers from 
June to September. The whole plant is medicinal • and the 
leaves are generally found in % the market, mixed with the cap- 
sules and seeds. 

Properties. — Powerfully narcotic. In overdoses, poisonous. 
In medicinal doses, anodyne and antispasmodic, allaying pain, 
and inducing sleep, and therefore rest. It acts like opium, 
without producing constipation. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics, stimulants, and vegetable 
acids. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to twenty drops. 

Solid " " one-half to two grains. 

Pills (sugar-coated) " one grain each. 



TINCTURE OF HENBANE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



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SOP. 

Humulus Lupulus. 

This plant is extensively cultivated in Europe and in the 
United States. Its cones or strobiles are the part used in 
medicine, but more extensively used in the manufacture of ale 
and beer, imparting a bitter and aromatic flavor to the ferment- 
ing liquid, and causing fermentation to cease at the proper 
time. Hop contains a peculiar resinous substance, called 
Flower of Hop, which is known in medicine as Lupulin. It 
also contains a volatile oil, to which its flavor is due. 

Properties. — Tonic, sedative, and anodyne. Used, in con- 
nection with other remedies, to procure sleep. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen drops to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " five to twenty grains. 



TINCTURE OF HOP. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



OINTMENT OF HOP AND STRAMONIUM. 

Fluid Extract Hop, two fluid drams. 

" " Stramonium, one fluid dram. 

Lard, four ounces. 

White Wax, one ounce. 

Melt the lard and wax together, and add the fluid extracts, 
stirring until cold. Applied for salt-rheum, and diseases of the 
skin. 



SOMJEirOUNl). 

Marrubium Vulgare. 

Native of Europe. The plant. 

Horehound is naturalized in this country. It grows in fields, 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 75 

waste grounds, and by roadsides, flowering in July and Au- 
gust. 

Properties. — Bitter tonic and pectoral. Used mostly as a 
remedy for coughs and colds. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF HO RE HOUND. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen. 

Mix. Dose, four to six teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF HOREHOUND. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. For coughs and colds. 



HYDKAJSTGJVA. 

Hydrangea A.rboreseens . 

Common names, Seven Barks, Wild Hydrangea. 
Native of United States. The root. 

This is a beautiful shrub, found on hillsides, and near running; 
streams in the Southern and Middle States. Its flowers are 
considered a choice addition to bouquets. 

Properties. — Attention has been called to this plant as a 
remedy for stone in the bladder, especially when employed in 
the earlier stages of the disease. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF HYDRANGEA. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 



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Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF HYDRANGEA. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, eight " " 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



HYSSOP. 

Hyssopus Officinalis. 

Native of Europe a,7id the United States. The tops and leaves. 

Flowers in July; and the whole plant exhales a pleasant 
odor, which is due to the contained volatile oil. 

Properties. — Aromatic, stimulant, and carminative. Also 
used for coughs, pulmonary affections, and as a gargle for sore 
throat, combined with alum and vegetable astringents. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF HYSSOP. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two wineglassfuls. 



COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF HYSSOP. 

Fluid Extract Hyssop, two fluid ounces. 

" " Sage, one fluid ounce. 

Powdered Alum, one drachm. 
Hot Water, eight fluid ounces. 
Mix. For gargle. 



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ION ATI A BEAN. 

Ignatius Aniara. 

Native of Philippine Islands. Tlie seeds. 

Ignatia belongs to the same genus as Strychnos Nux Vomica, 
and is called by some botanists Strychnos Ignatii. The tree is 
of middling size, with numerous vine-like branched, and bears 
white and very fragrant flowers. The fruit is of the size and 
shape of an ordinary pear, and contains in its pulp about 
twenty of the seeds which are used in medicine. These seeds 
are almond-shaped, of a greenish-brown color, and are hard 
like horn, resembling the seeds of Nux Vomica. They are ex- 
cessively bitter to the taste, owing to the presence of the two 
alkaloids, Brucia and Strychnia. An extract of Ignatia Amara 
was the base of a celebrated medicine extensively advertised 
by the highly respectable and retired quack whose sands were 
so long running out in New Jersey. 

Properties. — In overdoses, an energetic poison. In suit- 
able medicinal doses, tonic to the nerves of motion, restoring 
the natural power and energy. Used with success in paralysis, 
also in dyspepsia, to restore the tone of the organs of digestion. 

Antidotes. — The same as Nux Vomica. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, three to ten drops. 

Solid " Dose, one-half to f\vo grains. 



INDIAN HEMP, WHITE. 

JLsclepias Incarnata. 

(See White Indian Hemp.) 
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INDIAN HJSMJP. 

Apocynum Cannabinum. 

Common name, Bitter- Root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

This plant resembles in its appearance and medicinal prop- 
erties the Apocynum Androsaemifolium, another species of the 
same genus. They are both found growing upon light sandy 
soil on the borders of woods from Maine to Florida. Both 
exude a milky juice, which becomes solid like opium when 
exposed to the sun and air. 

They both also yield a resinoid, to which the name of 
Apocynin has been given. It is of a dark-brown color, a bitter, 
nauseous taste, with an odor similar to the root. 

Properties. — Emetic, cathartic, diaphoretic, and diuretic. 
It is much used in dropsy, and also as a diaphoretic in inter- 
mittent fever and pneumonic affections. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid p;xtract Dose, fifteen drops to one teaspoonful. 

" ** as Emetic. ... " one to two teaspoonfuls diluted. 
Solid " " one to five grains. 



TINCTURE OF APOCYNUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF APOCYNUM. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to two fluid ounces. 



WINE OF APOCYNUM. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 



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Sherry or Native Wine, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



S YR UP OF APOCYNUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, as expectorant, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



IPECAC. 

Cephaelis Ipecacuanha. 

Native of South America. The root. 

Ipecac was first introduced into Europe in the year 1672 ; 
being sold in Paris as a secret remedy for dysentery and other 
bowel complaints. Louis XIV. bestowed upon Dr. John 
Helvetius public honors and a large sum of money as a reward 
for making the remedy public. Ipecac is a plant growing in 
moist places, from one to three feet high. From December to 
February, it bears small white flowers. 

Properties. — Emetic in large doses. In small doses, 
expectorant and diaphoretic ; and in minute doses, tonic and 
stimulant, increasing the appetite, and promoting digestion. 
It is peculiarly adapted to expel narcotic poisons from the 
stomach, and for all cases where an emetic is indicated, as it 
may be given in almost indefinite doses without injury to the 
patient. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract, as emetic Dose, five drops to one teaspoonful. 

' : " as expectorant. . " five to ten drops. 

" " Ipecac and Scncka, " five to forty drops. 
Pills of Ipecac and Opium (Dovcrs powder) . .Dose, two grains each. 
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TINCTURE OF IPECAC. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, as emetic, forty drops to one fluid ounce, diluted 
with warm water. 



WINE OF IPECAC 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Native or Sherry Wine, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, as emetic, two teaspoonfuls to one fluid ounce. 
" " expectorant, half to one teaspoonful. 



SYRUP OF IPECAC 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



JALAP. 

Ipomcea Jalapa. 

Native of Mexico. The root. 

Jalap grows in the vicinity of Xalapa, some six thousand feet 
above the ocean level. The roots are tubers, varying from the 
size of a walnut to that of an orange. It is brought to market 
either whole or in slices. Perfect flowers from this plant were 
raised in 1827 by Dr. Coxe of Philadelphia, when its true char- 
acter was first known. 

Properties. — A drastic cathartic, operating quickly, and 
sometimes painfully, producing copious water}* discharges. Its 
action is modified by combination with other cathartic remedies. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Jalap Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " Used in combinations. 



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TINCTURE OF JALAP. 

Fluid Extract, three fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Generally used in combinations. 



TINCTURE OF JALAP AND SENNA. 
Fluid Extract Jalap, one fluid ounce. 

" " Senna, three fluid ounces. 

" " Cardamom Comp., two fluid ounces. 
Powdered Sugar, two ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, for an adult, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



JOHN'S-WOHT. 

Hypericum Perforatum. 

Native of Europe and United States. The tops and flowers. 

This plant, sometimes called St. John's-wort, grows abun- 
dantly in this country, frequenting cultivated lands, flowering 
from June to August. It has a peculiar balsamic odor, and an 
astringent, slightly acid taste, like sorrel. 

Properties. — Diuretic, astringent, and sedative. Used in 
chronic diseases of urinary passages. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF JOHNS-WORT. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



OINTMENT OF JOHNS -WORT. 

Fluid Extract, one-half fluid ounce. 

Lard, one ounce. 

Melt the lard, and add the fluid extract, stirring until cold. 



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JUNIPER BERRIES. 

tfuniperus Communis. 

Native of Europe. The fruit. 

The common Juniper is an erect evergreen shrub, often 
growing to the height of twelve or fifteen feet, with numerous 
close branches. It flowers in May ; but the berries, the part 
used medicinally, do not ripen until late in the following year. 
They have an aromatic odor, a sweetish terebinthinate taste, 
and owe their medicinal virtues to a volatile oil. The best are 
imported from the south of France and Italy. The Juniper 
which grows in the United States is a different species 
( Juniperus Depussa), and the berries are inferior to the 
European. 

Properties. — Diuretic and gently stimulant. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF JUNIPER. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, two to three fluid ounces every four hours. 



COMPOUND SPIRITS OF JUNIPER. 

Fluid Extract Juniper, two fluid ounces. 

" " Lovage, one fluid ounce. 
Holland Gin, one pint. 
Honey, two fluid ounces. 

Mix. .Successfully used for gravel in doses of one fluid 
ounce three or four times daily. 



LETTUCE. 

Iiactuca Sativa. 

Supposed to.be a native of East Indies. The leaves and juice. 

This plant is cultivated in gardens ; and, when young and 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 83 

tender, is used as a salad. When arrived to maturity, it exudes 
a milky juice, which, in the dry state, is called Lactucarium, 
and possesses properties somewhat similar to opium, but in an 
inferior degree. 

Properties. — Sedative. Given to quiet nervous irritation, 
produce sleep, and allay coughs. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



SYRUP OF LETTUCE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Syrup, fourteen " " 

Mix. Dose, half to one fluid ounce three or four times per 
day to allay cough. Suitable for children. 



LICORICE. 

Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 

Native of Southern Europe. The root. 

This plant is cultivated in different parts of the European 
continent. A species of licorice is found growing abundantly 
on the banks of the Mississippi, but is inferior to the foreign. 

Properties. — Demulcent, emollient, well adapted to soothe 
irritations of the mucous membranes of the bowels and urinary 
passages. Generally used in combination with other medicines. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF LICORICE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. A good demulcent 
for irritation of the bronchial passages. 



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LIFEJE VLULASTING. 

Gnaphalium Polycephalum. 

Common names, White Balsam, Indian Posey, 
Old Field Balsam. 

Native of United States. The leaves and tops. 

Grows on pine-barrens and old fields, displaying its yellowish- 
white and agreeable smelling flowers from July to August, 
which dry, and remain upon the stem throughout the winter. 
The French dye the dry flowers different colors to make their 
celebrated immortelles or funeral-wreaths. 

Properties. — Astringent and diaphoretic. Used for bowel 
complaints, and to produce perspiration. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF LIFE-E VERIASTING. 

Fluid Extract, one ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



LILT-ROOT. 

Nymphcea Odorata. 

Native of United States. The root. 

This plant grows in ponds, marshes, and sluggish streams, 
where the water is from a foot to ten feet in depth. The root is 
embedded in mud, and sends up leaves and flowers which float 
upon the surface of the water. The flowers are large, white, or 
rose-colored, and very fragrant. They shut at night, and open 
with the rising sun. 

Properties. — Astringent, demulcent, and alterative. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to two teaspoonfuls. 



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5 YR UP OF LIL Y-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



POULTICE OF LILY-ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Water, " " 

Mix, and add of ground slippery-elm, linseed, or rye-meal, 
sufficient to make a poultice of the right consistence. Used 
for boils, tumors, and scrofulous ulcers. The Yellow Pond- 
lily (Nuphar Advena) has similar properties to the above, and 
may be used in the same manner. 



LIVERWORT. 



Hepatica Americana. 



Common name, Kidney Liverleaf. 

Native of United States. The plant. 

This small plant, as well as another species of the same 
genus, called Heart Liverleaf (Hepatica Acutiloba), is found 
growing on hillsides. The two species are distinguished by 
the difference in the shape of their leaves. They possess the 
same medicinal qualities, and bear light-blue flowers, which 
appear in spring, sometimes before snow has disappeared. 

Properties. — A mild, mucilaginous astringent, useful in 
lung complaints. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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LOBELIA. 

Lobelia Inflata. 

Common names, Wild or Indian Tobacco, Emetic 
Herb, Puke-Weed. 
Native of United States. The plant a?id seeds. 
Grows in pastures and on roadsides, flowering from July to 
November. The upper part of the plant is often in blossom 
after the seed-vessels of the lower part have ripened. 
Properties. — Emetic, expectorant, and diaphoretic. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, as expectorant, three to thirty drops. 

" " "as emetic, ten drops to one teaspoonful. 

Fluid Extract of Lobelia Compound . . Dose, as emetic, ten drops to 

one teaspoonful. 
Fluid Extract of Lobelia Compound. .Dose, as expectorant, three 

to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF LOBELIA. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, as antispasmodic, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF LOBELIA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, as an emetic, one fluid ounce every half-hour 
until the desired effect is produced. 



S YR UP OF L OB ELI A. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, ten " " 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls as expectorant. 



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LOBELIA MIXTURE FOR COUGH. 
Fluid Extract Lobelia, one fluid dram. 

Squills " " 
Elixir Paregoric, one fluid ounce. 
Syrup of Balsam Tolu, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls three times per day. 



LOGWOOD. 

Hcematoxylon CampecJiianum. 

Native of Tropical America. The inner wood. 

Properties. — Tonic and astringent. Used for relaxed 
condition of the bowels after cholera infantum and for chronic 
diarrhoea and dysentery. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF LOGWOOD. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



LOVAGJE. 

Ijigusticum Levisticum. 

Native of Europe. The plant. 

This plant has been introduced into the United States, being 
cultivated in gardens. It has a strong aromatic odor and 
a pleasant pungent taste, similar to Angelica. 

Properties. — Aromatic, carminative, and diaphoretic. 
Often used in combination with other drugs as a corrective, 
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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF I OVA GE. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, as diaphoretic, one to two fluid ounces. 



LUNGWORT. 

Tulmonaria Officinalis. 

Native of Europe. The plant. 

A perennial herb, sometimes cultivated in gardens in this 
country. 

Properties. — Demulcent and mucilaginous. Used for 
bleeding from the lungs, and for coughs. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF I UNG WORT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



malt: fern. 

A.spidium Filix Mas. 

Common name, High Brake. 
The roots are from eight to twelve inches in length, and 
from one to two inches in diameter, twisted and tuberculous. 
The leaves start from the rhizoma, and grow from three to four 
feet high. 



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Properties. — Anthelmintic; has acquired a reputation for 
expelling the tape-worm. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one tcaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF MALE FERN 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two ounces for tape-worm. 



MANDRAKE. 

Podophyllum Peltatum. 

Common names, May-Apple, Wild-Lemon, Raccoon- 
Berry, Wild-Mandrake, &c. 

Native of United States. The root 

Grows abundantly in oak-woods, where the soil is rich. It 
sends up one smooth, round stem, which divides into two 
branches, or petioles, each of which supports a large peltate 
leaf. Each plant has, if fruitful, one solitary white flower on a 
nodding peduncle inserted in the fork of the two branches, 
which produces the apple, or fruit, of the shape and color of a 
lemon, about two inches in length, with a taste resembling that 
of the strawberry. Many of the plants are barren, and have 
but one leaf on the top of a single stem, with no branches. 
The rhizoma, or root, is about half the size of the finger, jointed, 
giving off numerous fibres at the joints, black externally, yellow- 
igh-white internally, with an odor resembling ipecac. 

Properties. — The fresh root is an irritant poison when 
taken in overdoses, producing griping, and bloody discharges. 
Administered in suitable closes, it is a sure and valuable 
cathartic, hydragogue, alterant, and, in some cases, sialagogue. 
Its medicinal properties are due principally to the resinoid con- 

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tained in the root, to which the name of Podophyllin has been 
given, which, when properly prepared, is a light powder of a 
bright lemon-color. It has acquired considerable reputation 
as a remedy for diseases of the liver. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, as cathartic, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

" " alterative, ten to thirty drops. 

Solid " " " one to four grains. 

" " cathartic, five to fifteen " 

Podophyllin " " one-half to three grains. 

" alterative, one-eighth to one-half grain. 

Pills of Podophyllin " one-half grain each. 

and Blue Mass Dose, three grains each. 

" " Hyoscyamus and Ipecac " two " " 

" " " one grain " 



TINCTURE OF MANDRAKE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF MANDRAKE, 
SENNA, AND JALAP. 
Dose, as a laxative, one teaspoonful. 

" " cathartic, two to three teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF COMPOUND EXTRACT OF 
MANDRAKE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF MANDRAKE. 
Fluid Extract Mandrake Compound, two fluid ounces. 



Ginger, two fluid drams. 



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Simple Syrup, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND PODOPHYLL YN PILLS. 
Podophyllin, ten grains. 
Pulverized Socotrine Aloes, forty grains. 
Solid Extract Hyoscyamus, twenty " 
Soap, in powder, ten grains. 

Mix. Divide into twenty pills, one to be taken at bed-time, 
for constipation. 

6* YR UP OF POD OPHYLLIN 

Podophyllin, ten grains. 

Alcohol, two fluid ounces. 

Fluid Extract Ginger, half a fluid ounce. 

Simple Syrup, twelve fluid ounces. 

Dissolve the Podophyllin in the alcohol, add the Ginger, then 
the syrup, and mix well together. Dose, one to two tea- 
spoonfuls. 



MABSH-3IALLOW. 

Allhcea Officinalis. 

Native of Europe. The root. 

This plant is extensively cultivated for medicinal purposes. 
It comes to our market in cylindrical pieces three to four inches 
long. 

Properties. — Demulcent and diuretic. Used for diseases 
of the mucous tissues. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF MARSH-MALLOW. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 



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Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



OINTMENT OF MARSH-MALLOW. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Spermaceti, one ounce. 



Lard, two ounces. 



Melt the spermaceti and lard together, add the extract, and 
stir until cold. An emollient dressing for blisters or burns. 



MARSH-ROSE MAR Y. 

Slaticc Caroliniana. 

Common names, Sea-Lavender, Ink-Root. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Marsh-Rosemary is common in the salt marshes on the 
Atlantic shores of the United States, bearing flowers from 
August to October. The root is large, fleshy, brownish-red, with 
a very astringent taste. 

Properties. — Astringent. Has long been used as a domes- 
tic remedy for diarrhoea and dysentery; also as a gargle for 
sore mouth and throat, and as an injection for diseases of the 

mucous tissues. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF MARSH-ROSEMAR Y. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot 'Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to two fluid ounces. 



GARGLE OF MARSH-ROSEMARY. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Water, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. For sore mouth and throat. 



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MATICO. 

Piper Angit.stifolhun . 

Native of Peru. The leaves. 

This plant was brought into notice by Dr. Reischenberger, 
of the United- States Navy. The dried leaves have an odor 
resembling camphor, and a warm, aromatic taste. 

Properties. — Stimulant and tonic. Used with advantage 
in diseases of the mucous membranes, and in dyspepsia ; also 
to increase the appetite. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF MATICO. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three drams for dyspepsia. 



INFUSION OF MATICO. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces three or four times per 

day. 

MATICO BITTERS. 
Fluid Extract Matico, one fluid ounce. 
" " Gentian, one-half fluid ounce. 
" Orange-Peel," " " 

Allspice, 
Diluted Alcohol, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one wineglassful. To increase the appetite. 



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MOTSEMWOBT. 

Xieonurua Cardiaca. 

A foreign plant naturalized in the United States. The plant. 

It is found growing about old buildings, and beside stone- 
fences, bearing flowers from June to September. It has a pecu- 
liar minty odor, and a bitter, somewhat aromatic taste. 

Properties. — Nervine, antispasmodic, and emmenagogue. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF MOTHER WORT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. Generally taken after 
a warm hip-bath to relieve uterine difficulties. 



COMPO UND MOTHER WORT PIUS. 

Solid Extract Motherwort, two drachms. 

Solid Extract Unicorn-Root, two drachms. 

Leptandrin, one drachm. 

Cimicifugin, " " 

Mix, and divide into sixty pills. Given as a uterine tonic 
and alterative every one, two, or four hours, according to the 
urgency of the case. 



MO TJNTAIIT-MIJSrT. 

Origanum Vulgare. 

Common name, Wild Marjoram. 
Native of Europe and America. The herb. 
A perennial herb, found growing from a half to one foot in 
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white color ; and the plant yields, by distillation, the volatile 

oil known as the Oil of Origanum, on which its virtues depend. 

Properties. — Stimulant, diaphoretic, and emmenagogue. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one tcaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF MOUNTAIN-MINT. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces, as diaphoretic. 



MUGWOHT. 

Artemisia Vulgaris. 

Native of Eicrope and the United States. The plant. 
Properties. — Diaphoretic and emmenagogue. Used in 
hysteria and amenorrhcea. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF MUG WORT. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces for amenorrhcea. 



MULLEIN. 

Verbascum Thapsus. 

Native of Europe and the United States. The leaves a?id tops. 
Mullein grows in recent clearings and by roadsides, bearing 
yellow flowers from June to August. 

Properties. — Anodyne and antispasmodic. 



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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

INFUSION OF MULLEIN. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, as antispasmodic, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



POULTICE OF MULLEIN 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, " " 

Add of ground slippery-elm, flaxseed, or rye-meal, sufficient 
to make of the right consistence. 



NUX VOMICA. 

Stryclinos Xux Vomica. 

Native of the East Indies. Hie seeds. 

The tree which produces the Nux Vomica is of moderate size, 
and grows in Bengal, Malabar, Ceylon, and on the numerous 
islands of the Indian Archipelago. The nuts, or seeds, are 
found in the berry, or fruit, which is about the size and color 
of an orange. The seeds, like those of St. Ignatia, contain the 
alkaloids brucia and strychnia, and possess similar medicinal 
qualities. 

Properties. — Poisonous in overdoses. In suitable medici- 
nal doses, its action is peculiar, and variable according to the 
constitution of the patient. In small doses, it acts as a tonic, 
and sometimes as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and laxative. In 
larger doses, it appears to act upon the nerves of motion, and 
has been used successfully in cases of paralysis. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, three to ten drops. 

Solid " Dose, one-half to one grain. 

Pills of Solid Extract Dose, one-half to one grain each. 



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TINCTURE OF NUX VOMICA. 



Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



PILLS OF NUX VOMICA AND IRON 

Solid Extract Nux Vomica, six grains. 
Iron by Hydrogen, one dram. 

Mix. Divide into twenty-four pills. Dose, one in the morn- 
ing and one at night for amenorrhcea and chlorosis. 



OAK-BABK. 

Quercus Alba. 

Native of the United States. The bark. 

Properties. — Astringent. Useful in bowel complaints. 
Forms an excellent astringent gargle, lotion, or injection. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF OAK-BARK. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one ounce. 



GARGLE OF OAK-BARK 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Alum, one dram. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. 



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OPIUM, AQUEOUS. 

A preparation of Opium which produces less cerebral distress 
and excitement than the alcoholic preparations, with little ten- 
dency to produce constipation. Strength, the same as 
laudanum. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Aqueous Fluid Extract Dose, ten to forty drops. 



WINE OF AQUEOUS OPIUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Sherry or Native Wine, thirteen fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, one ounce. 

Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 



OBAJSTGJE-JPJEJEL. 

Citrus A.urantium. 

Grows in tropical climates. The rind of the fruit. 
Properties. — Aromatic, tonic. Usually combined with 
tonic bitters, imparting an agreeable flavor. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF ORANGE-PEEI. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, One to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF ORANGE-PEEL. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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OEKIS-ItOOT. 

Iris Florentina. 

Nati: 'c of the southern part of Europe. The root. 
Properties. — Cathartic. In large doses, emetic. Seldom 
used, except for flavoring purposes. 

This fluid extract is a delightful addition to perfumes for the handker- 
chief, colognes, ointments, &c. Like the above, we manufacture Tonqua, 
Lovage, Cardamom, Coriander, &c. 



JPAHEIHA BMAVA. 

Cissampelas Pareira. 

Common names, Velvet-Leaf, Ice-Vine. 

Native of the West-India Islands and the Spanish Main. The 
root. 

A climbing shrub. The roots come to market in billets 
from one to several inches in length. The taste is at first 
sweetish and aromatic, soon followed by an intense nauseating 
bitterness. 

Properties. — Diuretic and tonic. Used for chronic in- 
flammation of the bladder, and diseases of the urinary organs. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF PAREIRA BRA VA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



TINCTURE OF PAREIRA BRA VA. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one ounce. 



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PENNYROYAL. 

Hedeoma Pulegioides* 

Common names, Tick-Weed, Squaw-Mint. 

Native of the United States. The plant. 

Found growing in old fields and dry pastures, from six to 
twelve inches high, bearing very small flowers of a light-blue 
color, which perfume the air for some distance. The odor of 
Pennyroyal is said to be particularly disagreeable to insects. 

Properties. — Stimulant, diaphoretic, and emmenagogue. 
It yields, by distillation, an essential oil of a light-yellow color, 
and a specific gravity of 0.948. This oil is often used as a 
rubefacient externally ; and internally, when diluted with alco- 
hol, as a diffusible stimulant. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF PENNYROYAL 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, as a diaphoretic, one to two fluid ounces. When 
used as an emmenagogue, it should be preceded by a warm hip- 
bath. 

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JPBJPBJEBMINT. 

MentJia Piperita. 

Native of Europe and the United States. The herb. 

This herb is too well known to need any description. The 
essence made from its essential oil has been more generally 
used than any other as a domestic carminative. 

Properties. — Diffusible stimulant, and antispasmodic. Used 
in flatulent cholic, and to check nausea and vomiting. 

P R E»P ARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF PEPPERMINT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, four to eisrht ounces. 



PINKK OOT. 

Spigelia Marilandica. 

Common names, Worm-Grass, Carolina-Pink. 

Native of United States. The root. 

An herbaceous, perennial plant. The root consists of 
numerous slender, crooked, and wrinkled fibres, from three to 
six inches long, attached to a knotty head. 

Properties. — Anthelmintic. Seldom used alone, and con- 
sidered, in overdoses, to act as a narcotic poison. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

" Pinkroot and Senna, " one to two teaspoonfuls. 
Compound Fluid Extract Pinkroot, Senna, and Savin. .Dose, one- 
half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF PINKROOT. 

Fluid Extract, one ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to four ounces. 



JPIJPSISSJEWA. 

Chitnaphila TJmbellata. 

Common names, Wintergreen, Prince's Pine, Ground 

Holly, Rheumatism-Weed. 
Native of Northern latitudes. The plant. 

This is a small evergreen plant, with a perennial creeping 
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root. The leaves are wedge-shaped, of a dark, shining green 
color. The flowers are white, tinged with red, and exhale a 
pleasant odor. 

Properties. — Tonic, diuretic, and astringent. Highly rec- 
ommended in dropsy attended with disordered state of the 
digestive organs. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF FIFSISSE WA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two fluid ounces. 



S YF UF OF FIFSISSE WA. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 
Mix. Dose, half a fluid ounce. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF FIFSISSE WA. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Essence of Checkerberry, one fluid dram. 

Mix, and add of 

Iodide of Potassa, one dram \ 

Bichloride of Mercury, two grains, previously dissolved in one 
fluid ounce of water. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. For 
scrofula. 



PLANTAI2T-LEA VES. 

JPlantago Major. 

Native of Europe and the United States. The leaves. 
Plantain is a common plant, generally growing in yards and 



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by roadsides. It is known by its large, smooth leaves, lying 
nearly flat upon the ground, and showing, when broken, strong, 
flexible, thread-like fibres running through the stem to the upper 
edge. 

Properties. — Alterative and diuretic. Said to be an anti- 
dote for poisonous bites of insects and reptiles. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



OINTMENT OF PLANTAIN 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Lard, six ounces. 

Melt the lard, and stir in the fluid extract until cold. A use- 
ful application for burns, ulcers, salt-rheum, and erysipelas, 
also bites of insects. 



•PLB UMIS T-M O OT. 

A.sclepias Tuberosa. 

Common names, Butterfly-Weed, Wind-Root, Tuber- 
Root, White-Root. 
Native of the United States. The root. 

Found in gravelly soil, more commonly in the Southern 
States, and can be recognized in July and August by its beauti- 
ful orange-colored flowers. This species of Asclepias contains 
no milky juice. 

Properties. — Diaphoretic and antispasmodic. It has ob- 
tained a reputation in diseases of the respiratory organs, more 
particularly in pleurisy, inflammation of the lungs, and catarrhal 
affections. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to two teaspoonfuls. 

Asclepidin " one to five grains. 



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TINCTURE OF PLEURISY-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF PLEURISY-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to four fluid ounces. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF PLEURISY-ROOT 

Fluid Extract Pleurisy-Root, one fluid ounce. 

" " Ipecac, one fluid dram. 

" " Opium, Aqueous, one fluid dram. 
Simple Syrup, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls every four hours. 



POKE-HOOT. 

Phytolacca Decandra. 

Common names, Garget, Pigeon-Berry, Score, Coakum. 

Native of the United States. The roots. 

This plant grows from four to nine feet high, flowering in 
July and August, and bearing, late in autumn, clusters of dark- 
purple berries. It is usually found abundant on recently burnt 
grounds. 

Properties. — Emetic, cathartic, alterative, and somewhat 
narcotic. Has acquired reputation as a remedy for syphilitic 
and rheumatic affections. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops. 

Solid " " two to five grains. 



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TINCTURE OF POKE-ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF POKE-ROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



OINTMENT OF POKE-ROOT 
Soft Solid Extract, two ounces. 
Lard, eight ounces. 
Mix. For syphilitic eruptions and piles. 



POULTICE OF POKE-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, " " 

Mix, and add of ground slippery-elm, flaxseed, or rye-meal, 
sufficient to make a poultice. For syphilitic and scrofulous 
swellings. 



p ojplab-bamjb:. 

2*opulus Tremuloides. 

Common names, White-Poplar, American Poplar, Aspen. 

Native of Lower Canada and the Northern United States. The 
bark. 

This tree grows from twenty to fifty feet high, with a diameter 
of from eight to twelve inches. The leaves are agitated by the 
slightest breeze. The bark contains the two alkaloids, Populin 
and Salicin, on which its medicinal qualities depend. 

Properties. — Tonic and febrifuge. Used in intermittents. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



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INFUSION OF POPLAR-BARK. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to two fluid ounces. 



PRICKLY-ASH. 

Xanthoxylum Fraxineum. 

Native of North America. The ba?'k. 

Common names, Suter-Berry, Toothache-Tree, 
Yellow-Wood. 
This shrub grows from ten to twelve feet high in woods, and 
on the banks of rivers, flowering in April and May, before the 
leaves appear. The leaves and fruit yield a pungent, fragrant 
oil ; the odor resembling that of lemon. The bark yields the 
oleo-resinous principle called Xanthoxyllin. 

Properties. — Stimulant, tonic, and alterative. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops, diluted. 

Xanthoxyllin " two to six grains. 



INFUSION OF PRICKL Y-ASH. 
Fluid Extract, one Fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one fluid ounce. 



TINCTURE OF PRICKLY-ASH. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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POPPY-HEADS. 

Pajyaver Somniferum. 

Cultivated in the United States. The capsules. 

Poppy is a well-known ornamental flower. As cultivated in 
America, it possesses, in a feebler degree, the qualities of the 
Oriental plant, which yields opium. 

Properties. — Anodyne, calming irritation, and promoting 
rest. Used in pulmonary mixtures, and is a favorite ingredient 
in " soothing syrups " for children. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to forty drops. 



SYRUP OF POPPIES. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, four " " 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



QUASSIA. 

JPicrcena JExcelsa. Quassia JLmara. 

Native of the West-India Islands and Tropical A7nerica. The 
wood. 

A tree which is often found growing in the Island of Jamaica 
to the height of one hundred feet. 

Properties. — A purely bitter tonic, which invigorates the 
system without increasing the action of the heart. It is particu- 
larly adapted to that debilitated state of the digestive organs 
which sometimes succeeds acute diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " two to five grains. 

The Solid Extract concentrates a greater amount of tonic power within 
a given weight than any other known extract of the simple bitters. 



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TINCTURE OF QUASSIA. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF QUASSIA. 
Fluid Extract Quassia, two fluid ounces. 

" " Cardamom Comp., two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, two pints. 
Simple Syrup, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF QUASSIA. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one ounce. 



QUEENSROOT* 

Stilliivgia Sylvatica. 

Common names, Queen's Delight, Yaw-Root, Silver- 
Leaf, Cock-up-Hat. 

Native of the Southern States. The root. 

A perennial plant, bearing yellow flowers, which appear from 
April to July. It exudes a milky, acrid juice when cut or 
broken. Its taste is persistent, acrid, and pungent. 

Properties. — In large doses, emetic and cathartic ; in 
some instances leaving a disagreeable sensation in the stomach 
and alimentary canal, with more or less prostration of the 
system. In small doses, a powerful alterative, and used exten- 
sively in eclectic practice as a remedy for scrofula, syphilitic 
and hepatic affections. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Comp. Fluid Extract " ten to twenty drops 



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TINCTURE OF QUEENSROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF QUEENSROOT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



COMPOUND SYRUF OF QUEENSROOT 

(SYRUPUS STILLINGLE COMP.) 

Comp. Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, two " " 

Mix. Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls three times per day 



QUEEN OF THE MEADOW. 

Eupatorium Purpurium. 

Common names, Gravel-Root, Purple Donnet, Joe-Pie, 
Trumpet-Weed. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

Grows in meadows, and low places where the soil is rich, 
from five to six feet high, bearing purple flowers, which appear 
in August and September. The root is woody, with many long 
dark fibres attached ; and has a bitter, astringent, and somewhat 
aromatic taste. 

Properties. — Diuretic, tonic, somewhat stimulant and 
astringent. It has acquired a reputation for gravel, strangury-, 
and all chronic diseases of the urinary organs. 

preparations. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

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TINCTURE OF QUEEN OF THE MEADOW. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF QUEEN OF THE MEADOW. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



DIURETIC COMPOUND. 

Fluid Extract Queen of the Meadow, half a fluid ounce. 
" " Trailing Arbutus " " " 

" " Marsh Mallows, " " " 

Dwarf Elder, " « « 

Water, one pint. 
Holland Gin, one pint. 

Sweeten with honey to suit the taste. Used in disorders of 
the urinary organs. Dose, a wineglassful three times per day. 



RASPBERRY-LEA YES. 

Mubus Strigosus. 

Native of the United States. The leaves. 

The Red Raspberry grows wild in the Northern States and 
Canada. It is found in hedges, beside stone and wooden 
fences, and on recently cleared land. Several varieties have 
been produced by cultivation ; but the leaves of the Wild Rasp- 
berry are preferred for medicinal uses. 

Properties. — Astringent. Used in diarrhoea, dysentery, 
cholera-infantum, and bowel complaints ; also as a gargle for 
sore throats. A favorite remedy for ailments of children. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



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INFUSION OF RASPBERRY-LEA FES. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to four fluid ounces. 



WASH FOR SORE MOUTH OR THROAT. 

Fluid Extract Raspberry-Leaves, one fluid ounce. 

Water, two fluid ounces. 

Honey, one fluid ounce. 

Borax, two drams. 

Dissolve the Borax in the water, and mix. 



BSATANY. 

Krameria Triandria. 



Native of Peru. The root. 

This plant grows in dry and sandy places, and is abundant 
about the city of Huanuco, in Peru. The root is dug after the 
rains, and comes to market in various shapes and sizes. The 
smaller roots are the more valuable. The taste is bitter-sweetish, 
and very astringent. 

Properties. — One of the strongest vegetable astringents. 
Used in diarrhoea, dysentery, and passive hemorrhages. Also 
used externally as a wash and as a gargle. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF RHATANY. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF R HAT ANY. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



BBLTJBABB. 

Itheum,. 

Native of Asia. The root. 

Rhubarb is known in commerce as of two kinds ; viz., India 
Rhubarb and Turkey Rhubarb, — the latter commanding a 
much higher price than the former, and considered of much 
superior quality. 

Properties. — Cathartic, tonic, and astringent. Its astrin- 
gency is exerted after its cathartic effect is produced; thus 
making it a very valuable remedy in bowel-complaints. Its 
tonic power also makes it a valuable remedy for habitual con- 
stipation and dyspepsia. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract India Rhubarb. .Dose, one-half to two teaspoonfuls. 
Turkey " .. " 

Solid Extract Rhubarb " two to ten grains. 

Pills of Magnesia and Rhubarb " two grains each. 

" of Rhubarb, Aloes, and Myrrh (U.S.P.) . .Dose, four grains each. 



FLUID EXTRACT RHUBARB AND SENNA. 
A combination described in the " Journal of Pharmacy," and 
recommended as a valuable cathartic. 
Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



AROMATIC FLUID EXTRACT RHUBARB. 
(Formula like Syr. Rhei. Arom.) 
A warm stomachic laxative, well calculated for the bowel- 
complaints of children. 

Dose, fifteen drops to one teasjDOonful. 



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TINCTURE OF RHUBARB. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

" " Cardamom Comp., one fluid ounce. 

Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



TINCTURE OF RHUBARB COMP. 

Fluid Extract Rhubarb, one and one-half fluid ounce. 

" " Licorice, two fluid ounces. 

" " Ginger, one and one-half dram. 
Saffron, " " 
Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



TINCTURE OF RHUBARB AND GENTIAN. 
Fluid Extract Rhubarb, one and one-half fluid ounce. . 

" " Gentian, two fluid drams. 
Diluted Alcohol, fifteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



AROMATIC SYRUP OF RHUBARB. 
Aromatic Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. , 



HUE. 

Jtuta Graveolens. i 

Native of Southern Europe. The leaves. 

Rue is an evergreen, shrubby plant, which: Has been for«a 
long time cultivated in our gardens as a medicinal herb. It 
flowers in July and August. It should be gathered when the 
seed-vessels are well developed, but before they are ripe. The 
whole plant has an unpleasant smell, and an exceedingly bitter 
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and acrid taste, due to the volatile oil which is the active medi- 
cinal part of the plant. 

Properties. — A powerful emmenagogue in large doses. In 
suitable doses, used in amenorrhcea and as a vermifuge. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF RUE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND MIXTURE OF RUE. 
Fluid Extract Rue, one fluid ounce. 

" " Squill, half a fluid ounce. 
Syrup of Balsam Tolu, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls, morning, noon, and 
night. 



SAFFMOJST. 

Crocus Sativus. 



Native of Asia Minor. Cultivated in Europe and America. 
The flowers. 

Saffron is cultivated in our gardens, and flowers in autumn. 
The flowers are gathered in the morning just before they open, 
and are carefully dried. They have an aromatic odor, and 
color the saliva deep yellow when chewed, leaving a pleasant, 
bitter, aromatic taste in the mouth. 

Properties. — Diaphoretic. Used to impart color and flavor 
to other medicines. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid, Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops. 



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TINCTURE OF SAFFRON. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF SAFFRON 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



SYRUP OF SAFFRON 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 
A popular remedy in teething of children. 



SAGE. 

Salvia Officinalis. 

Native of Southern Europe. The leaves and tops. 

Sage is a perennial plant cultivated in our gardens. The 
flowers are blue, and appear in June and July, when the tops 
should be cut from the stems, and carefully dried for use. 

Properties. — Tonic, astringent, and diaphoretic. Much 
used, in the form of " hot sage tea," to produce perspiration. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful, diluted. 



INFUSION OF SAGE. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to four ounces, repeated as required. 



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SARSAPARILLA. 

Smilax Officinalis. 

Native of South America. The roots. 

Properties. — Sarsaparilla is considered by many authors a 
valuable alterative. Used in eruptive and scrofulous diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



COMPO UND FL UID EXTRA CT OF SARSAPARILLA. 

Formula like Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla of United- 
States Dispensatory. 

Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA AND 
DANDELION 
Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



SOLID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA. 
Dose, five to fifteen grains. 



SASSAFRAS-BARK. 

X,aurus Sassafras. 

Native of North America. The bark of the roots. 

A tree growing from ten to forty feet high in woods, flower- 
ing in May and June. The flowers, leaves, and twigs are 
fragrant, and impart a peculiar, aromatic, agreeable taste. The 
bark of the root contains the larger proportion of the essential 
oil, on which its medicinal properties chiefly depend. 

Properties. — Aromatic, stimulant, and diaphoretic. Used 
generally in combination with other medicines. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract. . Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



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TINCTURE OF SASSAFRAS. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF SASSAFRAS. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SAVINJE. 

tTuniperus Sablna. 

Native of Southern Europe and the Northern United States. 
The tops and leaves. 

This species of Juniper is an evergreen, growing from four to 
sixteen feet in height, more inclined to spread horizontally than 
to grow up with a straight stem. The leaves have a disagree- 
able acrid taste, and yield an essential oil by distillation. 

Properties. — Stimulant, emmenagogue, and anthelmintic. 
In overdoses, poisonous. Should be used with caution. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, five to twenty drops. 



S A VINE CERATE: 
Lard, seven and a half ounces. 
Resin, one and a half ounce. 
Yellow Wax, three ounces. 
Fluid Extract Savine, two fluid ounces. 

Melt the lard, resin, and wax together, remove from the fire, 
add the fluid extract, and stir until cold. 



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SAVOBY. 

Saturcja Hortensis. 

Native of the south of Europe. The leaves. 

Summer-Savory is cultivated extensively in this country for 
culinary purposes. It flowers in July and August. The leaves 
and capsules have an aromatic odor and taste, similar to 
Thyme, and yield by distillation a pungent volatile oil. 

Properties. — Stimulant, carminative, and emmenagogue. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls, diluted. 



INFUSION OF SUMMERS A VOR Y. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



SKULL-CAP. 

Scutellaria Lateriflora. 

Common names, Blue Skull-Cap, Side-Flowering 
Skull-Cap, Mad-Weed, Hood-Wort. 
Native of United States. The plant. 

Grows by the side of ditches, ponds, and in damp places ; 
bearing small, pale-blue flowers in July and August. 

Properties. — Nervine and antispasmodic. Often used in 
combination with Valerian and Hops. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

" Compound... " 



INFUSION OF SKUIL-CAP. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one wineglassful two or three times per day. 



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SBNBCIO. 

Scnecio Aureus. 

Common names, Golden Senecio, Ragwort, Uncum, 

Life-Root, Squaw-Weed, Cokash, False 

Valerian, Female Regulator. 

Native of Northern and Western United States. The root and 
herb. 

Grows in low, marshy grounds, and on the banks of creeks, 
from one to two feet in height, bearing golden-yellow flowers, 
which appear in June. 

Properties. — Diuretic, diaphoretic, and tonic. Used in 
urinary and uterine diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF SFNECIO, 
Fluid Extract, one ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



SJENBKA. 

Poly gala Senega. 

Common name, Seneca Snake-Root. 
Native of the United States. The root. 

Found in various parts of the United States, but more 
abundant in the Southern and Western portion. It flowers in 
July. The root is crooked, wrinkled, and marked with trans- 
verse fissures. 

Properties. — In large doses, emetic ; in smaller doses, 
expectorant, diuretic, and diaphoretic. Much used in dis.eases 
of the bronchial passages, pneumonia, humoral asthma, and 
incipient croup. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to twenty drops. 



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INFUSION OF SENEKA. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one ounce. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF SENEKA. 

HIVE SYRUP. 

See Compound Syrup of Squill. 



SYRUP OF SENEKA. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. . 



EXPECTORANT MIXTURE. 
Fluid Extract Seneka, three drachms. 
" " Ipecac, half a drachm. 
Paregoric (Tinct. Comp. et Opii.), three drachms. 
Syrup of Balsam Tolu, four fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, for an adult, one teaspoonful ; for children, ten 
to twenty drops, repeated as required. 



SENNA. 

Cassia A.cutifolia. 

Native of Southern Asia. The leaves. 

Several species of the plant called Cassia are known by the 
name of Senna ; as, Cassia Acutifolia, C. Obovata, C. Elongata, 
and C. Lanceolata, — all distinguished by the shape of their 
leaves. In commerce they are distinguished by the name of 
the port or country from which they are exported, as, Alexan- 
dria or Egyptian, Tripoli or Tezzan, Mecca or Arabian, and 
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host, with the exception of a new species lately introduced from 
Madras, called " Tinnevelly," from the name of the province in 
Hindostan where it was first raised from seed procured near the 
Red Sea. Senna was first introduced as a medicine by the 
Arabians as early as the ninth century. 

Properties. — A prompt, efficient, and safe cathartic. Very 
useful in febrile diseases. It acts principally upon the small 
intestines. It is apt to cause griping pains, which are modified 
by combining with it aromatics as correctives, and also by the 
mode of preparing it for use. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to four teaspoonfuls. 

Prepared according to the United- States Pharmacopoeia. 



TINCTURE OF SENNA. 
Fluid Extract, three fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



AQUEOUS FLUID EXTRACT OF SENNA. 
(from the cold infusion.) 

We have adopted a method of procuring the strength of the 
leaves by the use of cold water only, thus obtaining an extract 
which possesses the full cathartic power of the Senna without 
the griping property. Aqueous Extract of Senna is agreeable 
to the taste, operates in a small dose, and in its action is as 
mild as castor oil. We believe that Senna can be prepared by 
no other method which will render it of so universal application. 
It may be given alone, or with tea, coffee, or syrup. 

Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls, repeated if required. 



FLUID EXTRACT OF SENNA AND DANDELION 

Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 
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FLUID EXTRACT OF SENNA AND JALAP. 
Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF SENNA AND JALAP. 
(elixir salutis.) 
Fluid Extract Senna and Jalap, three fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



ENEMA OF SENNA. 
Fluid Extract of Senna, half an ounce. 
Epsom Salts (Sulphate of Magnesia), half an ounce. 
Sugar, one ounce. 
Olive Oil, one fluid ounce. 
Warm Water, one pint. 

Mix. 

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SKUNK- CABBA GJE. 

Symplocarpus JTcetidus. 

Common names, Meadow-Cabbage, Polecat-Weed, 

Skunk-Weed. 

Native of the United States. The ?vot. 

Properties. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, and expectorant. 
It occasions nausea and vomiting, in large doses ; but, in suit- 
able doses, it has been successfully used in whooping-cough, 
asthma, hysteria, and chronic rheumatism. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten drops to one teaspoonfol. 



TINCTURE OF SKUNK-CABBAGE. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF SKUNK-CABBAGE, 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



SYRUP OF SKUNK-CABBAGE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, eight " " 

Mix. Dose, two to three teaspoonfuls. 



SNAKEBOOT. 

Aristolochia Serpentaria. 

Common names, Virginia Snakeroot, Snakeweed, 
Snagrel. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

A perennial plant, growing abundantly near the Alleghany 
Mountains, bearing brownish-purple flowers in May and June. 
The root has a strong, aromatic smell, and a warm, somewhat 
bitter, camphorous taste. 

Properties. — Stimulant, tonic, and diaphoretic. Useful in 
typhoid fevers ; and, when combined with Cinchona-Bark, has 
proved serviceable in intermittents. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF SNAKEROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF SNAKEROOT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water,, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



SYRUP OF SNAKEROOT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF SNAKEROOT. 

(sudorific mixture.) 
Fluid Extract Snakeroot, one fluid ounce. 
Ipecac, " " 

Saffron, " " 

Aqueous Extract Opium, " " " 
Tincture Camphor, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, three pints. 

Mix. A powerful sudorific. Useful in cases where a copious 
perspiration is required, or where it is desirable to allay nervous 
excitability, lessen pain, and procure sleep. Dose, one tea- 
spoonful, given in warm herb-tea, every hour, until perspiration 
is produced. 

In other cases, the dose may be from ten to sixty drops, ac- 
cording to the age and condition of the patient. 



SOAJPWOBT. 

Saponaria Officinalis. 

Common name, Bouncing Bet. 
Native of Europe and United States. The root and leaves. 
An herbaceous plant, found growing from one to two feet 
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August. The roots or leaves, when mixed with water, cause it 
to become frothy, like soap. 

Properties. — Tonic, diaphoretic, and alterative. Used in 
syphilitic, cutaneous, scrofulous, and hepatic diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF SOAPWORT. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



8 OL 03ION-SEAL. 

Polijgonatum JHultiflorum. 

Native of United States. The root. 

Properties. — Used in uterine affections, leucorrhcea, and 
piles. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF SOLOMON-SEAL. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



OINTMENT OF SOLOMON-SEAL. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Lard, two ounces. 

Melt the lard, add the extract, and stir until cold. 

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SO UTHEJRN- WOOD. 

Artemisia Abrotanum. 

Common names, Boy's-Love, Old Man. 

Native of Europe, cultivated in the United States. The tops 
and leaves. 

Southern-wood is cultivated in gardens for its fragrant, 
aromatic odor. In the spring, the old roots send up new shoots, 
which, like all the species of Artemisia, are extremely bitter. 

Properties. — Anthelmintic, tonic, and narcotic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF SOUTHERN-WOOD. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 
An infusion of Southern-wood has been recommended as a 
wash to prevent the hair from falling off. 



SPEARMINT. 

-a 

Mentha Viridis. 

Native of Europe, naturalized in the United States. The herb. 

Cultivated in many places for the oil which it yields by dis- 
tillation. It also grows spontaneously in wet pastures, and by 
the side of small mountain-streams. Its pale-purple flowers 
appear in July and August. 

Properties. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, and carminative. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF SPEARMINT. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, two to four ounces, as a febrifuge. 



SPIKENARD. 

Aralia Hacetnosa. 

Common names, Life of Man, Pettymorrel. 

Native of the United States. TJie root. 

Grows in rich woodlands. It has a smooth, branching stem 
three or four feet high. The root is large, fleshy, branching, 
with a strong aromatic odor. The flowers appear in July. 

Properties. — Aromatic and alterative. Used in pulmonary 
diseases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF SPIKENARD. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two ounces. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF SPIKENARD. 
Fluid Extract Spikenard, five fluid ounces. 
" " Yellow Dock, five fluid ounces. • 

Burdock, " " 

" " Sassafras, four " 

Prickly Ash, " " 

Elder-Flowers," " 

Blue Flag, " " 

Tincture of Gum-Guaiacum, " " 

Diluted Alcohol, two pints. 

Simple Syrup, one and a half gallons. 



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Mix the fluid extracts with the syrup, the Tincture of Guaiacum 
with the diluted Alcohol, and then mix all together. This is an 
excellent alterative syrup. Iodide of Potassium may be added 
if desirable, and flavor to suit the taste. 



SQUILL. 

Scilla ULaritima. 

Native of countries bordering on the Mediterranean. The root. 

The Squill-bulb is formed like that of an onion, the outer 
covering dry, and often colored : the inner layers are colorless, 
thicker, and full of acrid, viscid juice. They grow to the weight 
of from half a pound to ten pounds. They are sometimes pre- 
served whole by being packed in dry sanc^ but usually are cut 
into transverse, narrow slices, dried with moderate heat, and 
imported in this state. 

Properties. — In overdoses, poisonous. In medicinal 
doses, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic. A favorite domestic 
remedy for pulmonary affections. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to thirty drops (diluted). 

Compound Fluid Extract " ten to twenty drops " 



TINCTURE OF SQUILL, 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, ten to thirty drops. 



SYRUP OF SQUILL. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Acetic Acid, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



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COMPOUND SYRUP OF SQUILL. 

HIVE SYRUP 

Compound Fluid Extract Squill, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, ten fluid ounces. 
Tartrate of Antimony and Potassa, twelve grains. 
Mix. Dose, for children, ten drops to one teaspoonful, re- 
peated every twenty minutes until vomiting is produced. 



STRAMONIUM. 

Datura Stramonium. 

Common names, Apple-Peru, Thorn-Apple, Jamestown 
Weed, Jimpson-Weed. 

Naturalized in the United States. The leaves and seeds. 

A well-known fetid, annual plant, growing from three to four 
feet in height on waste grounds. 

Properties. — In overdoses, a narcotic poison. In medici- 
nal doses, sedative, antispasmodic, and anodyne. It has proved 
serviceable in mania, delirium-tremens, epilepsy, gastritis, 
enteritis, &c. 

Antidotes. — Strong emetics speedily administered ; after 
which, mucilaginous drinks, and stimulants externally and in- 
ternally. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract of the Leaves Dose, four to six drops. 

Solid " " " " one-half to one grain. 

Fluid Extract of the Seeds " three to five drops. 



TINCTURE OF STRAMONIUM-LEA VES. 

Fluid Extract of the Leaves, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



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TINCTURE OF STRAMONIUM-SEEDS. 

Fluid Extract of the Seeds, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to forty drops. 



WINE OF STRAMONIUM-SEEDS. 

Fluid Extract of Stramonium-Seeds, two fluid ounces. 
Native or Sherry Wine, thirteen fluid ounces. 
Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 
Mix. Dose, twenty to forty drops. 



OINTMENT OF STRAMONIUM. 

Soft Solid Extract of Stramonium-Leaves, one drachm. 

Simple Cerate, four ounces. 

Mix. For ulcers, burns, piles, and cutaneous eruptions. 



SUMACH. 

Ithus Glabrum. 

Common names, Upland Sumach, Pennsylvania Sumach. 

Native of the United States. The bark and berries. 

This shrub grows from six to fifteen feet high in thickets and 
waste places, and on barren and rocky soil. It can be dis- 
tinguished from other species of Rhus (which are poisonous) by 
its fruit, consisting of small red berries, which hang in clusters, 
and are covered with a crimson down, extremely sour and 
astringent to the taste. 

Properties. — Tonic, astringent, and antiseptic. Used as 
a gargle for sore mouth and throat. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



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INFUSION OF SUMACH. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, eight " 

Mix. Used as a gargle for sore mouth, and as a wash for 
offensive ulcers. 



POULTICE OF SUMACH. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, " " 

Mix. Add rye-meal sufficient to make a poultice of the right 
consistence. An antiseptic application to fetid ulcers. One 
ounce of powdered charcoal may be mixed with the above to 
make it more antiseptic. 



8 WE JET BALM. 

Melissa Officinalis. 

Naturalized in the United States. The tops and leaves. 

This very fragrant plant grows spontaneously along roadsides, 
and is a favorite garden plant. It yields, by distillation, an 
essential oil much used in perfumes. Lemon Balm ( Drococeph- 
ylum) is similar in properties and uses to the above, and is 
principally distinguished by the different quality of its fragrance. 

Properties. — Moderately stimulant, diaphoretic, and anti- 
spasmodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF BALM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces, taken as required. 



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S WE JET FEBN. 

Comptonia A.splenifolia. 

Native of United States. The plant. 

Found in dry, sandy soils throughout the Northern States, 
bearing green flowers in May, the leaves appearing afterwards. 
Its peculiar aromatic fragrance renders it easily recognized. 

Properties. — Tonic, astringent, and alterative. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF SWEET FERN. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces, repeated as required. 



SWEET GALE. 

Myrica Gale. 

Native of the United States. The bark of the roots. 
This shrub is a species of the Myrtle, and possesses similar 
properties to Bayberry (Myrica Cerifera). 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Other preparations same as Bayberry. 



TAG-ALDEB. 

Alnus Jtubra. 

Common names, Red Alder, Smooth Alder, Common 

Alder. 
Native of the United States. The bark. 
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and upon the banks of rivers and brooks. It has numerous 
barren aments, from two to three inches long, attached to the 
small branches, like tags, which have given it the name of Tag- 
Alder. Flowers in March and April. 

Properties. — Emetic, astringent, and alterative. Useful in 
scrofula and secondary syphilis. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF TAG- AIDER. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



TANSY. 

Tanacetum Vulgar e. 

Native of Europe. The plant. 

Tansy has been introduced into this country, and is found 
growing by the roadsides and in old grounds. It is cultivated 
in some places for its essential oil, w r hich is extracted by distilla- 
tion. Its golden-colored flowers appear in August. The whole 
plant has a strong odor and a bitter taste. 

Properties. — Tonic, emmenagogue, and diaphoretic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract .Dose, twenty drops to one teaspoonful. 

INFUSION OF TANSY. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. For amenorrhcea. 
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COMPOUND TINCTURE OF TANSY. 

Fluid Extract Tansy, two fluid ounces. 

" " Asclepias Incarnata, one fluid ounce. 

" " Unicorn-Root, half a fluid ounce. 

" " Prickly-Ash Bark, half a fluid ounce. 
Dilut Alcohol, two pints. 
Mix. Used as a vermifuge and tonic. Dose, one teaspoon- 



ful three or four times per day. " 



POULTICE OF TANSY. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, 

Mix, and add of ground slippery-elm, flaxseed, or rye-meal, 
sufficient to make of proper consistence. For local inflamma- 
tions. 



THOR O TJGHWOBT. 

Eupatorium Perfoliatum. 

Common names, Boneset, Joe-Pye. 

Native of the United States. The tops and leaves. 

Grows abundantly in the low grounds throughout this country. 
The flowers are white, and appear in August and September. 

Properties. — Tonic, diaphoretic, and, in large doses, 
emetic and laxative. A favorite remedy for colds accompanied 
with febrile symptoms. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfiils. 

Solid " " five to twenty grains. 



INFUSION OF THOROUGHWORT. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces, repeated as required. 



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SYRUP OF THOROUGHWORT. 
Fluid Extract Thoroughwort, four fluid ounces. 

" " Cubebs, one fluid ounce. 
Simple Syrup, six fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls, repeated every two 
hours for coughs or colds. 



BONE SET CANDY. 

Fluid Extract Boneset, two fluid ounces. 

Molasses, one pint. 

Mix, and boil to a candy. Horehound can be made in the 
same way. One and a half pounds of refined sugar may be sub- 
stituted for the molasses. Boil until one drop solidifies when 
cooled upon a plate, then pour the candy into shallow dishes 
dusted with powdered sugar. 



THYME. 

Thymus Vulgaris. 

Native of Europe. The whole herb. 

Thyme is cultivated in our gardens as a culinary herb. It 
has a strong spicy taste and odor, which is due to its essential 
oil. 

Properties. — Tonic, stimulant, and antispasmodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



, INFUSION OF THYME. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



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TONQUA. 

Dipterix Odorata. 

Native of Guiana. The fruit. 

The Tonqua Bean is the fruit or seed of a large tree found in 
the province of Guiana. Each bean is enclosed in an oblong, 
ovate pod. They are from one to one and a half inches long, 
covered with a dark-brown, corrugated skin. The substance is 
light-brown, oily, and pungent. 

Properties. — The Tonqua Bean is used principally to flavor 
other medicines, and for perfumery. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract of Tonqua Bean. 



TINCTURE OF TONQUA BEAN. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. 



TURKEY-CORN. 

Corydalis Formosa. 

Common names, Wild Turkey-Pea, Choice Dielytra, 
Stagger-Weed. 

Native of the Western a?id Southern States. The root. 

This beautiful little plant is found growing on rich soil on 
hills and mountains, among rocks and old decayed timber. It 
flowers early in the spring. 

Properties. — Tonic, diuretic, and powerfully alterative. 
Extensively used in eclectic practice, in syphilitic and scrofulous 
diseases. It contains an alkaloid principle, to which the name 
of Corydalia has been given, which is said to possess all the 
properties of the bulb. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, ten to forty drops. 



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TINCTURE OF TURKEY-CORN. 



Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF TURKEY-CORN 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, from one o two fluid ounces three times per 
day. 



TURMERIC. 

Curcuma X,onga. 

Native of Eastern Asia. The root. 

Turmeric, or Curcuma, is cultivated in China or Hindostan. 
It is propagated by cuttings from the root, and used for culinary 
purposes. Is one of the principal ingredients in " Curry 
Powders." 

Properties. — Mild aromatic, and stimulant; but seldom 
used, except to color pharmaceutical preparations, such as 
tinctures, bitters, and ointments. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF TURMERIC. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, six " 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 
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UNICORN-R O OT. 

Aletris Farinosa. 

Common names, Ague-Root, Colic-Root, Crow-Corn, 
Drooping Star- Wort, Devil's Bit, Star-Grass. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

Unicorn is found from Canada to Louisiana, growing in low 
and moist grounds, bearing greenish-white flowers in June and 
July. The root of Helonias Dioica is often gathered and used 
as Unicorn-Root ; and there appears to be little difference 
between the medicinal effects of the two kinds. 

Properties. — Tonic, diuretic, and vermifuge. Used exten- 
sively in diseases of the uterine organs, and is supposed to 
exert a specific influence upon the uterus itself, imparting tone 
and vigor to the reproductive organs. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF UNICORN-ROOT 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF UNICORN-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF UNICORN-ROOT 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



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TIVA UESI. 

Arctostaphylos Uva TJrsi. 

Common names, Mountain-Cranberry, Bearberry, 
Mountain-Box. 

Native of the northern parts of Europe and A??ierica. The 
leaves. 

A creeping, shrubby evergreen, found growing in thick beds, 
upon dry, sandy ridges, flowering from June to September, and 
bearing dry, green berries, which ripen during the winter, and 
become red. The leaves contain tannic and gallic acids, resin 
and extractive, also a peculiar principle called Ursin. 

Properties. — Astringent, tonic, and diuretic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Our preparation of this valuable medicine has received great commenda- 
tions in urinary complaints, and has been used with success in chronic 
diseases of the bladder 

Solid Extract Dose, five to fifteen grains. 



TINCTURE OF UVA URSL 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to five teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF UVA URSI 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



SYRUP OF UVA URSI. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



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COMPOUND SYRUP OF UVA UP SI. 

Fluid Extract •Uva Ursi, one fluid ounce. 
" " Buchu, 

Cubebs, " " 
" " Gravel-Plant, one fluid ounce. 
Lovage, " " " 

Diluted Alcohol, eight fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, eight fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls, repeated every four 
hours. For strangury or gravel. 



VALERIAN. 

Valeriana Officinalis. 

Native of Europe The root. 

Valerian is one of our oldest medicines. It grows wild in 
many parts of Europe, and is also cultivated for the market. 
Valerian of good quality is produced by the Shakers in this 
country. The medicinal property depends principally upon a 
volatile oil, combined with a peculiar acid, which passes over 
when the root is distilled with water. The oil is of a greenish 
color ; has a strong, penetrating odor, and a camphoraceous 
taste. The acid (Valerianic Acid) has a disagreeable smell, 
and combines with bases, forming salts. Valerianate of Zinc is 
the salt most used. 

Properties. — Diffusible stimulant, sudorific, and anti- 
spasmodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Eluid Extract Dose, one teaspoonful. 

A popular officinal remecty, promoting sleep, relieving pain, and allaying 
nervous excitement. Prepared in vacuo, it retains the oil and acid upon 
which its virtues depend. 

Solid Extract Dose, three to ten grains. 

Pills of Valerianate of Zinc " one grain each. 



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TINCTURE OF VALERIAN. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF VALERIAN 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



COMPOUND SYRUP OF VALE PLAN 

Fluid Extract Valerian, one fluid ounce. 
Skull-cap, " " 
" " Henbane, two fluid drachms. 
Essence of Checkerberry, " " " 
Simple Syrup, eight fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. For nervous irrita- 
bility. 



AMMONIA TED TINCTURE OF VALERIAN 

Fluid Extract Valerian, two fluid ounces. 
Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls, diluted. Antispas- 
modic and stimulant. 



rjEHiAiJsr. 

Verbena Jlastata. 

Common names, Wild Hyssop, Simpler's Joy. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

Found growing along roadsides, and in grassy fields, flower- 
ing from June to September. The root is woody, fibrous, and 
extremely bitter. 



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Properties. — Tonic, expectorant, and sudorific. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF VERVAIN. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two fluid ounces. 



VERATHUM VIBIJDE. 

Common names, American Hellebore, Swamp Helle- 
bore, Itch-Weed, Indian Poke. 
Native of the United States. The root. 

Grows in meadows, swamps, and by the side of sluggish 
streams. It may be known by its peculiar large, green, oval 
leaves, which are sometimes twelve inches in length, and six 
inches wide. The root is a rhizome, with numerous fibres 
attached. They should be gathered in the fall, carefully dried, 
and preserved in close vessels. 

Properties. — In large doses, poisonous. In medicinal 
doses, it acts as an arterial sedative, diminishing the action of 
the heart and arteries to a degree which is said to be unequalled 
by any other medicine. This makes it a valuable agent in 
inflammatory diseases, as fevers, rheumatism, and pneumonia. 
It is also expectorant, diaphoretic, and alterative in small doses, 
but should be used with caution. Veratrum Viride has 
acquired a reputation as a remedy in some diseases of the skin, 
when used in the form of ointment or lotion. 

Antidotes. — Morphia or laudanum in full doses, given in 
strong coffee. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, two to four drops, in sweetened water, every 



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three hours, increasing the dose one or two drops each time until nausea is 
produced, or the pulse reduecd to sixty-five or seventy beats per minute. 



TINCTURE OF VERATRUM. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



WINE OF VERATRUM. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Native or Sherry Wine, eleven fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, one fluid ounce. 

Mix. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 

Direction the same as for the fluid extract. 



OINTMENT OF VERATRUM. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Lard, eight ounces. 

Melt the lard, add the extract, and stir until cold. Used for 
cutaneous diseases. 



WAHOO. 

Euonymus Atropurpureus. 

Common names, Indian Arrow- Wood, Spindle-Tree, 
Burning-Bush. 
Native of the United States. The bark of the root. 
There are two species of this shrub, — the Euonymus Atro- 
purpureus and Euonymus Americanus, — to which the name of 
Wahoo is indiscriminately applied. They are both used in 
medicine, and their properties are alike. The former is smaller, 
with yellow and pink colored flowers j while those of the latter 
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Properties. — Tonic, alterative, and laxative. Has been 
advantageously used in intermittents, constipation, and 
dyspepsia. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



TINCTURE OF WAHOO. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



INFUSION OF WAHOO. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four ounces. 



SYRUP OF WAHOO. 
Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 
Simple Syrup, twelve " " 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



WATEB-PJEPPEB. 

Polygonum Punctatum. 

Common name, Smart-Weed. 

Native of the United States. The plant. 

This intensely acrid plant is found growing abundantly in 
ditches, among rubbish, and about water-courses. It can be 
easily distinguished from other species of the same genus by its 
acrid taste. 

Properties. — Stimulant, diuretic, and emmenagogue. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, fifteen to thirty drops. 



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TINCTURE OF WATER-PEPPER. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF WATER-PEPPER. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one fluid ounce. 



WHITE INDIAN HE3II>. 

Asclepias Incamata. 

Common names, Swamp Silkweed, Water Nerve-Root, 

Rose-Colored Silkweed, Flesh-Colored 

Asclepias. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

Inhabits damp and moist situations. It bears, in July and 
August, red nWers ; and the plant, when cut or bruised, exudes 
a milky juice. It is unfortunate that different plants should be 
known by the name of Indian Hemp ; and this herb should 
not be confounded with Cannabis Indica or Apocynicm Canna- 
binam, which are also known as Indian Hemp. 

Properties. — Dr. John King recommends it as anthel- 
mintic. Dr. Tully has found it useful in catarrh, asthma, 
syphilis, and rheumatism. Said to be emetic and cathartic. 
Its medicinal properties are not fully developed. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, ten to forty drops. 

Solid " " two to five grains. 



TINCTURE OF WHITE INDIAN HEMP. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 

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INFUSION OF WHITE INDIAN HEMP. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, three to six teaspoonfuls. 



SYRUP OF WHITE INDIAN HEMP. 

Fluid Extract, four fluid ounces. 

Simple Syrup, twelve " " 

Mix. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



WHITE wo on. 

Ziiriodendron Tulipifera. 

Common names, Tulip-Tree, White Poplar, Yellow 
Poplar. 
Native of the United States. The bark a?id roots. 
This is one of the most magnificent trees in the American 
forests, attaining the height of eighty feet, and bearing large, 
tulip-shaped, yellowish flowers in May and June. The bark 
has an aromatic and bitter taste. 

Properties. — Stimulant and tonic. Has been used with 
success in intermittent fevers, chronic rheumatism, and hysteria. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF WHITE WOOD. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four fluid ounces. 



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WILJD IJttUGO. 

Baptisia Tinctoria. 

Common names, Rattle-Bush, Horse-Fly Weed. 

Native of the United States. The root. 

This perennial plant is found growing abundantly in oak- 
woods, and dry, barren uplands ; bearing small bluish-green 
leaves and yellow flowers, which appear in July and August, 
and, like the whole plant, become black when dried. 

Properties. — Purgative, emetic, astringent, and antiseptic. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, three to ten drops. 



TINCTURE OF WILD INDIGO. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, one to three teaspoonfuls. 



GARGLE OF WILD INDIGO. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Water, six fluid ounces. 

Mix. Used for ulcers in the throat, or mercurial sore mouth. 



POULTICE OF WILD INDIGO. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Hot Water, " " 

Mix. Add of ground slippery-elm, linseed or rye-meal, suffi- 
cient to make a poultice of the right consistence. An antisep- 
tic application for malignant ulcers. 



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WILD YAM. 

JDioscorea Villosa. 

Common name, Colic-Root. 

Native of the United States and Canada. The root. 

A slender vine, creeping over hedges and bushes, and flower- 
ing in June and July. It is rare in the Northern States, but 
common in the Southern part of the country. The root is 
branched and woody, with many long, tough, elastic fibres. 

Properties. — Antispasmodic. It has acquired a reputation 
as a remedy in bilious cholic, and is said to give prompt relief 
in the most severe cases. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, twenty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF WIID YAM. 
Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 
Hot Water, one pint. 
Mix. Dose, one to two rluid ounces, repeated as required. 



WITCH-HAZEL. 

Hamamelis Yirginica. 

Common names, Winter-Bloom, Snapping Hazel-Nut, 
Spotted Alder. 

Native of the United States. The leaves and bark. 

Grows in damp woods, with several trunks from the same 
root, reaching a height of ten to twelve feet. It flowers late in 
autumn ; and its fruit, which is somewhat like the hazel-nut, is 
not ripened until the autumn of the next year, so that fruit and 
flowers appear together. 

Properties. — Tonic, astringent, and sedative. Useful in 
checking hemorrhages and excessive mucous discharges. 



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PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls. 



INFUSION OF WITCH-HAZEL. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, two to four ounces three times per day, to check 
hemorrhages. Can be used in the form of an injection in 
dysentery. 



WORMWOOD. 

Artemisia Absinthium. 

Native of Europe. The tops and leaves. 

This herb is cultivated in the United States, growing sponta- 
neously in many localities. It yields a dark-green oil, by dis- 
tillation with water, which is stimulant and narcotic. The 
whole herb is intensely bitter, and contains a resinoid called 
" Absinthine." 

Properties. — Tonic, anthelmintic,* and narcotic. Steeped 
in wine or diluted alcohol, it is used to promote the appetite, 
and as a domestic external application for bruises, swellings, 
and sprains. 

PREPARATIONS. 
Fluid Extract Dose, five drops to one teaspoonful. 



TINCTURE OF WORMWOOD. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Diluted Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 
Mix. Dose, two to four teasponfuls. 



WINE OF WORMWOOD. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

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Sherry or Native Wine, four pints. 

Mix. Dose, for an adult, one wineglassful. Taken before 
meals to promote the appetite. 



WORMWOOD CORDIAL. 

Fluid Extract Wormwood, one fluid ounce. 

Diluted Alcohol, one quart. 

Simple Syrup, one pint. 

Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one wineglassful. 



LOTION OF WORMWOOD. 

Fluid Extract Wormwood, two fluid ounces. 

Diluted Alcohol, six fluid ounces. 

Mix. 



POULTICE OF WORMWOOD. 
Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 
Hot Water, four fluid ounces. 

Mix, and add of rye-meal sufficient to make of proper con- 
sistence. 



WORMSEEI). 

Chenopodium A.nthelminticum. 

Common name, Jerusalem Oak 

Native of the United States. The seeds. 

Grows in waste places, and about old buildings. The plant 
has a strong, unpleasant odor, which is due to the essential oil, 
contained more abundantly in the seeds. 

Properties. — Anthelmintic and antispasmodic. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, twenty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Taken in sweetened water, to expel worms. 



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YAJKMOW. 

Achillea Millefolium. 

Common name, Milfoil. 

Native of Europe and North America. The herb. 

Found growing, from ten to twenty inches in height, in pastures 
and atong roadsides, bearing white or pink flowers from May to 
October. The whole plant has a peculiar odor, and a sharp, 
disagreeable taste. It contains a bitter principle, to which the 
name Achilleine has been given. 

Properties. — Astringent and alterative. Has been much 
used as a domestic remedy in dysentery. 

preparations. 
Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



INFUSION OF YARROW. 

Fluid Extract, one fluid ounce. 

Hot Water, one pint. 

Mix. Dose, one to two ounces, repeated as required. 



YELLOW DOCK. 

Humex Crispus. 

Common names, Narrow Dock, Curled Dock. 

Native of Europe. Naturalized in this country. The root. 

There are several species of Dock. The Rumex Crispus may 
be known by its long, lanceolate, undulated leaves, crisped at 
the edges, and its long, yellow, spindle-shaped root. 

Properties. — A valuable alterative, possessing, in the con- 
centrated form of fluid extract, more remedial power than has 
usually been ascribed to it. In the class of diseases to which 
Sarsaparilla is applicable, Yellow Dock will be found a valuable 
remedy. 



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PREPARATIONS. 

Fluid Extract Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 

Solid " " four to eight grains. 



OINTMENT OF YELLOW DOCK. 

Fluid Extract Yellow Dock, two fluid ounces. 
Lard, three ounces. 
Yellow Wax, one ounce. 

Melt the lard and wax together, add the extract, and stir 
until cold. Used for diseases of the skin. 



YELLOW JESSAMINE. 

Gelseminum Sempervireus. 

Common names, Wild Jessamine, Woodbine. 

Native of the Southern States. The root. 

A climbing plant, extensively cultivated for its luxuriant 
foliage, beautiful flowers, and agreeable shade and perfume. 

Properties. — Has acquired a great reputation as a febrifuge ; 
being said to subdue the most formidable and complicated 
fevers incident to our country and climate, as well as the more 
simple and mild. It is also said to possess control of the 
nervous system, removing nervous irritability more completely 
than any other known agent. It should never be used, except 
by direction of a physician. 

preparations. 
Fluid .Extract Dose, five ^0 thirty drops. 



TINCTURE OF YELLOW JESSAMINE. 

Fluid Extract, two fluid ounces. 

Alcohol, fourteen fluid ounces. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful, repeated according 
to the nature of the disease. Used externally for rheumatism 
or neuralgic pains. 



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SUGAR-COATED PILLS. 



These pills are very carefully prepared from the best mate- 
rial, and are so protected as not to deteriorate in quality by age. 
Other kinds are prepared to order, and can be made with or 
without the coating of sugar, when ordered in bulk. 

ALOES. Pil. Aloes. U. S. P. Four grains each. 

Properties. — Cathartic and tonic. Usually employed 
as a laxative in habitual constipation. 
Dose, one to three, taken at bedtime. 

ALOES AND ASSAFCETLDA. Pil. Aloes et Assafoztidce. 
U. S. P. Four grains each. 

Properties. — Cathartic and antispasmodic. Particu- 
larly adapted to cases of constipation, attended with 
flatulence and debility of the digestive organs. 

Dose, one or two may be taken two or three times per 
day, or at bedtime. 

ALOES AND IRON. Pil. Aloes et Ferri. Ed. Four 
grains each. 

Properties. — Chalybeate, tonic, and laxative. Useful 
in amenorrhcea. 

Dose, two or three taken in the morning, or at bed- 
time. 



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ALOES AND MYRRH. Pil. Aloes et Myrrh. U. S. P. 
Four grains each. 

Properties. — Cathartic and emmenagogue. Used in 
derangements of the female system, especially when ac- 
companied by constipation. 

Dose, one to three pills. 

ANDERSON'S SCOTS. Phil. Col. Pharmacy. Three 
grains each. 

Properties. — Cathartic. 

Dose, two or three in the morning. 

ASSAFCETIDA. Pil. Assafoztidce. Four grains each. 

Properties. — Antispasmodic. Useful in hysteria. A 
convenient form for administering this drug, the disagree- 
able taste and odor being concealed by the sugar coating. 
Dose, one to three. 

BLUE MASS. Pil Hydrargyri. U. S. P. Three grains 
each. 

Properties. — Alterative and cathartic. 

Dose, as alterative, one pill, morning and evening, to 
induce salivation. Should be taken only by advice of a 
physician. 

BLUE MASS. Pil. Hydrargyri. U S. P. Five grains each. 

Dose, one to two pills as an antibilious cathartic, followed 

by a saline or other purgative. Generally given at night, 

and a dose of Epsom Salts or Castor Oil taken the following 

morning. 

CALOMEL. Pil. Hyd. Chlor. Mil. U. S. P. Two grains 
each. 

Properties. — Alterative and sialagogue. To be taken 
as prescribed by physicians. A convenient form for 
administering Calomel. 



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CARBONATE OF IRON. PiL Fcrri Card. Valid' s For- 
mula. U. S. P. Three grains each. 

Properties. — Chalybeate and tonic. Useful in chlo- 
rosis, amenorrhcea, and admirably adapted to all cases 
where ferruginous preparations are desirable. 

Dose, one or two pills three times per day. 

CITRATE OF IRON Two grains each. 

Properties. — Chalybeate and tonicx Suitable for 
children in ordinary cases of debility. 

Dose, one or two pills two or three times per day. 

CITRATE OF IRON AND QUINIA. Two grains each. 
Quinia one-fourth, Iron three-fourths. 

Properties. — Chalybeate and tonic. A convenient 
form for administering Iron and Quinia in combination. 
Dose, one to three. 

CITRATE OF IRON AND STRYCHNIA. One thirty- 
second of a grain of Strychnia in each pill. 

Properties. — Chalybeate and tonic. To be used with 
caution, and only by advice of a physician. 

CO MP. IRON Pil. Ferri Comp. U. S. P. Three grains 
each. 

Properties. — Emmenagogue and tonic. Analogous 
to " Compound Iron Mixture." 

Dose, two to six pills two or three times per day. 

COMP. CALOMEL. Pil. Calomel Comp. Ed. and Dub. P. 
Three grains each. 

Properties. — Alterative. Adapted to diseases of the 
skin, and chronic rheumatism. 

Dose, to be taken as prescribed by physicians. 



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COMP. CAMPHOR AND OPIUM. (Camphor, Opium, 
Kino, and Capsicum.) Three grafns each. 

Properties. — Stimulant, anodyne, and astringent. 
Have been used successfully in cholera and diarrhoea. 

Dose, one pill after each discharge until the complaint 
is checked. 

COMP. PODOPHYLLIN. ( Podophyllin, Hyoscyamus and 
Ipecac.) One and two grains each. 

Properties. — Aperient and alterative. Useful in 
chronic disease of the liver, and habitual constipation. 

Dose, for adults, one two-grain pill j for children, one 
one-grain pill. To be taken at night. 

COMP. CATHARTIC Pil. Cathart. Comp. U. S. P. 
Three grains each. 

Our Compound Cathartic Pills are prepared from the 
very best materials, and have acquired a reputation as a 
reliable and safe cathartic. 

Dose, one pill as a laxative, three or four as a cathartic. 

COMP. CATHARTIC WITHOUT CALOMEL. Three 
grains each. 

Very similar to the above, except the omission of Calo- 
mel, and very much preferred, as well in domestic practice 
as by many physicians. 

COMP. COLOCYNTH Ext. Colocynth Comp. U. S. P. 
Three grains each. 

Properties. — A safe and active cathartic. 
Dose, two to four pills. 

COMP. RHUBARB. Pil. Rhei. Comp. U. S P. Four 
grains each. 

Properties. — Tonic and laxative. Useful in constipa- 
tion, with debility of the stomach. 



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Dose, two to four pills. May be taken morning and 
night. 

COCHIA PILL. PU. Aloes ct Colocynth. Three grains each. 

Properties. — An old and favorite pill, always safe and 
effectual as a purgative, and much used in habitual con- 
stipation. 

Dose, one pill at bedtime for constipation, two or three 
for a cathartic. 



COPAIBA. Pil. Copaiba. U. S. P. Four grains each. 

Properties. — Diuretic. Stimulant to the mucous 
membrane, diminishing mucous discharges. 
Dose, two to six pills. 

COPAIBA AND CUBEBS. Four grains each. 
" BUCHU, 
" CUBEBS AND IRON. Four grains each. 

Properties. — Same as the Copaiba Pills, differing 
somewhat in their effects, according to their combination. 
Used principally for gonorrhoea and gleet. 

DINNER PILL {Lady Webstei's). Four grains each. 

Properties. — Tonic and laxative. Often taken after 
dinner to increase the action of the digestive organs. 
Dose, one or two pills. 



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EXTRACT BELLADONNA. One grain and one-quarter 

grain each. 
EXTRACT CANNABIS INDICA. One grain each. 

CONIUM. " " " 

HENBANE. 

NUX VOMICA. One-half grain each. 

The above-named pills should never be taken except as 
directed by a physician. 

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HO OPER'S. Phil. Coll. Phar. Two and one-half grains each. 
Properties. — Emmenagogue and cathartic. 
Dose, two to three pills. 

IPECAC AND OPIUM. Pulv. Ipecac et Opii. U. S. P. 
Two grains each. 

Properties. — Same as "Dover's Powder." 
Dose, two to four pills. 

IPECAC AND SQUILL. U. S. P. Three grains each. 

Properties. — Anodyne and expectorant. Useful in 
chronic bronchial diseases. 
Dose, one to three pills. 

IODIDE OE IRON. Blancard's Formula. One and one- 
half grains each. 

Properties. — Tonic, alterative, and diuretic. Chiefly 
employed in scrofulous complaints, constipation, chlorosis, 
and leucorrhcea. 

Dose, one pill, increased daily to five or six. 

IODINE. One-eighth grain each. 

Properties. — A general excitant of the absorbent and 
glandular systems. The pill is a convenient form for ad- 
ministering Iodine, and the dose should be regulated by a 
physician. 



IRON BY HYDROGEN. Quevenruts Iron. One grain 
each. 

Properties. — Chalybeate, tonic. Used generally in 
those diseases characterized by a deficiency of coloring- 
matter in the blood. 

Dose, from three to six pills. 



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MORPHIA, SULPHATE. One-eighth of a grain each. 

Properties. — Anodyne, soporific, and diaphoretic. A 
convenient form for administering morphia. To be taken 
only as prescribed by a physician. 

NITRATE OF SIL VER. One-quarter of a grain each. 
Properties. — Tonic and antispasmodic. 
To be taken only by direction of a physician. 

OPIUM. Pil. Opii. U. S. P. One grain each. 

Properties. — Anodyne, hypnotic, and sedative. 
Dose to be prescribed by a physician. 

PODOPHYLLIN. One-half a grain each. 

Properties. — Cholagogue, cathartic, producing a 
specific action upon the liver, causing free bilious evacua- 
tions. 

Dose, one pill, to be repeated every two hours until it 
acts as a cathartic. 

PODOPHYLLIN AND BLUE MASS. Three grains 
each. 

Podophyllin, one-half grain ; Blue Mass, two and one- 
half grains. 

Properties. — Alterative and cathartic. An excellent 
combination for chronic disease of the liver. 

Dose, one pill at bedtime. 

PROTO. IODIDE OF MERCURY. One-half a grain each. 
Properties. — Alterative. Used in scrofulous diseases. 
Dose to be prescribed by a physician. 

QUINIA, SULPHATE. Pil. Quinia Siclph. U. S. P. One 
grain and two grains each. 



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Properties. — Tonic and antiperiodic. 
Dose, as prescribed by a physician. 

RHUBARB AND MAGNESIA. Two grains each. 

Calcined Magnesia, one grain ; Rhubarb, one grain. 
Properties. — Antacid and laxative. An effectual and 
convenient remedy for the summer complaint of children. 
Dose, one to four pills. 

SANTONIN One-half a grain each. 
Properties. — Anthelmintic. 
Dose to be prescribed by a physician. 

SIR YCHNIA. One thirty-second of a grain in each pill. 
Should be used only by direction of a physician. 

SULPHATE OF IRON Pil Ferri, Sulph. Ed. Four 
grains each. 

Properties. — Astringent, tonic, and emmenagogue. 
Dose, one to four pills. 

TANNIN One grain each. 

Properties. — Astringent. Used in diarrhoea. 
Dose, two to four pills. 

VALERIANATE OF ZINC. One grain each. 
Properties. — Antispasmodic and tonic. 
Dose to be prescribed by a physician. 



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CATALOGUE ANE 


FORMULAS. l6l 


PHYSICIAN'S 


DOSE LIST. 


FLUID EXTRACTS. 




Abies Canadensis 




3 ss to 3 i. 


Aconitum Napellus 






gtt. ij to gtt. vi. 


Achillea Millefolium 






3 ss to 3 i- 


Aletris Farinosa . 




. 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Alnus Rubra 




. 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Althea Officinalis 






3 i to 3 ij. 


Angelica Atropurpurea 




• 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Anthemis Nobilis 






3 ss to 3 i. 


Apocynum Androsemifolium, as er 


netic . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Apocynum Androsemifolium, as 


tonic 




and diaphoretic . 




gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 


Apocynum Cannabinum 






gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Aralia Hispida . . '_ 




. 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Aralia Racemosa . 






3 i to 3 ij. 


Arctium Lappa . 




. 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi 






3 ss to 3 i. 


Aristolochia Serpentaria 






gtt. xv to gtt. XXX. 


Arnica Montana . 






gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 


Artemisia Abrotanum . 






gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 


Artemisia Absinthium . 






gtt. v to 3 i. 


Artemisia Vulgaris 






3 ss to 3 i. 


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Asclepias Incarnata . 


. gtt. x to gtt. xl. 


Asclepias Tuberosa . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Aspidium Filix Mas . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Arum Triphyllum 


. gtt. x to gtt. XV. 


Atropa Belladonna 


. gtt. v to gtt. viii. 


Baptisia Tinctoria 


. gtt. xx to 3i. 


Barosma Crenata 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Barosma Crenata, Comp. . 


3 ss to 3 i- 


Barosma Crenata, Oleo Resinous 


gtt. ij to gtt. iv. 


Benzoin Odoriferum . 


3 i to 3 % 


Berberis Vulgaris . 


3 i to 3 ij- 


Cannabis Indica .... 


gtt. xx to 3 i. 


Canella Alba .... 


3 ss to 3 i- 


Capsicum Annum 


gtt. iij to gtt. x. 


Caulophyllum Thalictroides 


gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 


Cephaelis Ipecacuanha 


gtt. v to 3 i- 


Chelidonium Majus . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Chenopodium Anthelminticum . 


gtt. x to 3 i. 


Chimaphila Umbellata 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Chelone Glabra . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Cimicifuga Racemosa . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Cinchona 


gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Cinchona, Comp. . 


gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Cinnamomum 


gtt. xv to gtt. XXX. 


Cisampelos Pareira . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Citrus Aurantium . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Cocculus Palmatus . . . . 


gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Comptonia Asplenifolia 


3 i to 3 ij- 


Colchicum Autumnale, Rad. 


gtt. v to gtt. XXV. 



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Colchicum Autumnale, Sem. . . gtt. v to gtt. xxv. 




Conium Maculatum . 




. gtt. v to gtt. XX. 




Coptis Trifolia . 






. 3 ss to 3 i- 




Cornus Florida . 






. 3 ss to 3 i. 




Corydalis Formosa 






. gtt. x to gtt. xl. 




Crocus Sativus . 






. gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 




Croton Eleuteria 






. 3 ss to 3 i- 




Curcuma Longa . 






. 3 i to 3 ij. 




Cypripedium Vulgaris 






. 3 i to 3 ij. 




Cytisus Scoparius 






. 3 i to 3 ij. 




Cucumis Colocynthis . 






. gtt. v to gtt X. 




Datura Stramonium, Fol. 






. gtt. iv to gtt. vi. 




Datura Stramonium, Sem. 






. gtt. iij to gtt. v. 




Digitalis Purpurea 






. gtt. v to gtt. X. 




Dioscorea Villosa 






. gtt. xx to 3 i. 




Epigasa Repens . 






. 3 ss to 3 i. 




Erechthites Hieracifolius 






. 3 ss to 3 i. 




Enonymus Atropurpureus 






. 3 i to 3 ij. 




Eupatorium Perfoliatum 






3 i to 3 ij. 




Eupatorium Purpureum 






3 ss to 3 i. 




Galium Aparine 






3 i to 3 ij. 




Gaultheria Procumbens 






gtt. xv to 3 i. 




Gelseminum Sempervirens 






gtt. v to 3 ss. 




Gentiana Lutea . 






3 ss to 3 i. 




Gentiana Lutea, Comp. 






3 ss to 3 i. 




Geranium Maculatum 






3 ss to 3 i. 




Geum Rivale . 






3 ss to 3 i. 




Gillenia Trifoliata 






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Glycyrrhiza Glabra . 


. 3 i to 3 ii. 


Gnaphalium Polycephalum 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Gossypium, Rad. 


• 3 ij to 3 iv. 


Haematoxylon Campechianum . 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Hamamelis Virginica 


. 3 i to 3 ij- 


Hedeoma Pulegioides 


. 3 ss to 3 ij. 


Helleborus Niger 


. gtt. v to gtt. XX. 


Helianthemum Canadense. 


. gtt. v to gtt. XX." 


Helonias Dioica 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Hepatica Americana . 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Humulus Lupulus 


. gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Hydrastis Canadensis 


. gtt. xx to 3 ss. 


Hydrangea Arborescens . 


.. 3ito 3 ij- 


Hyoscyamus Niger . 


. gtt. x to gtt. XX. 


Hypericum Perforatum 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Hyssopus Officinalis . 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Ignatius Amara 


. gtt. iij to gtt. x. 


Inula Helenium 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Ipomaea Jalapa 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Iris Versicolor . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Juglans Cinerea . . . • , 


. 3 i to 3 iij. 


Juniperus Communis, Bac. 


. 3 i to 3 ij- 


Juniperus Sabina 


. gtt. v to gtt. XX. 


Krameria Triandria . 


. gtt. xv to 3 ss. 


Lactuca Sativa . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Leonurus Cardiaca . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 





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Laurus Sassafras 
Leptandra Virginica . 
Ligusticum Levisticum 
Liriodendron Tulipifera 
.Lobelia Inflata . 
Lycopus Virginicus . 

Marrubium Vulgare . 
Melissa Officinalis 
Mentha Piperita 
Mentha Viridis . 
Myric? Cerifera . 
Myrica Gale 

Nymphaea Odorata . 
Nepeta Cataria . 

Opium Aqueous 
Origanum Vulgare 
Osmunda Regalis 

Papaver Somniferum . 
Pareira Brava . 
Phytolacca Decandra 
Picraena Excelsa 
Piper Angustifolium . 
Piper Cubeba . 
Piper Cubeba, Ethereal 
Piper Nigrum . 
Piper Nigrum, Oleo Resinous 
Plantago Major . 



3 ss to 3 i- 
3 ss to 3 i. 
3 ss to 3 i- 
3 i to 3 ij. 
gtt. iij to 3 ss. 
3 ss to 3 i- 

3 ss to 3 i. 
3 i to 3 iij. 
3 i to 3 iij. 
3 i to 3 iij- 
3 ss to 3 i. 
3 ss to 3 i. 

3 ss to 3 ij. 
3ito 3 ij. 

gtt. x to 3 ss. 
3 ss to 3 i. 
3 i to 3 ij. 

gtt. x to gtt. xl. 
3 ss to 3 i. 
gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 
3 ss to 3 i- 
' 3 ss to 3 i. 
3 ss to 3 i. 
gtt. iv to gtt. xx. 
gtt. x to 3 ss. 
gtt. i. to gtt. ij. 
3 ss to 3 i. 





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Podophyllum Peltatum 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Polygonum Punctatum 


. gtt. xv to 3 ss. 


Polygonatum Multiflorum . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Populus Tremuloides 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Polygala Senega 


. gtt. x to gtt. XX. 


Prunus Virginian a 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Prunus Virginiana, Comp. . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Pulmonaria Officinalis 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Pyrethrum Parthenium 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Quercus Alba . 


. gtt. xv to 3 L 


Rhamnus Catharticus 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Rheum Ind. 


. 3 i to 3 ij- 


Rheum Turk. . 


. 3 i to 3 ij- 


Rheum Aromat. . 


. gtt. xv to 3 i. 


Rheum et Senna 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Rhus Glabrum . . . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Rubus Strigosus 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Rubus Villosus . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Rumex Crispus .... 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Ruta Graveolens 


. gtt. x to 3 ss. 


Sabbatia Angularis . 


.. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Salvia Officinalis 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Sambucus Canadensis 


. 3 i to 3 ij. 


Sanguinaria Canadensis 


. gtt. x to gtt. XXX. 


Saponaria Officinalis . 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Sarsaparilla .... 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Sarsaparilla Comp. . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 


Sarsaparilla et Taraxacum . 


. 3 ss to 3 i. 





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Satureja Hortensis . 


. 3 i to 3 ij- 


Scilla Maritima .... 


gtt. x to 3 ss. 


Scilla Maritima, Comp. 


. gtt. x to gtt. XX. 


Scutellaria Lateriflora 


. 3 ss to 3 i- 


Secale Cornutum 


. gtt. v to 3 ss. 


Senecio Aureus .... 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Senna ..... 


. 3 i to 3 iv. 


Senna 


. 3i to 3iij- 


Senna et Taraxacum . 


. 3 i to 3 iij ■ 


Senna et Jalapa 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Solanum Dulcamara . 


gtt. x to 3 ss 


Solidago Odora .... 


3 i to 3 ij- 


Spigelia Marilandica . 


3 ss to 3 i- 


Spigelia Marilandica et Senna . 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Spiraea Tomentosa 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Statice Caroliniana . 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Stillingia Sylvatica .... 


3 ss to 3 i. 


Stillingia Sylvatica, Comp. . 


gtt. x to gtt. XX. 


Symphytum Officinale 


3i to 3ij- 


Symplocarpus Fcetidus 


gtt. x to 3 i. 


Tanacetum Vulgare .... 


gtt. xx. to 3 i. 


Taraxacum Dens-Leonis . 


3 i to 3 iij. 


Thymus Vulgaris .... 


gtt. xx to 3 i. 


Trillium Pendulum .... 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Tussilago Farfara .... 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Valeriana Officinalis . ... 


3 i to 3 ij. 


Verbascum Thapsus .... 


3 ss to 3 ij. 



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Veratrum Viride .... gtt. iv to gtt. viii. 

Verbena Hastata . . . . 3 ss to 3 i. 

Viburnum Opulus . . . . 3 ss to 3 i. 

Xanthox^lum Fraxineum . . . gtt. x to 3 ss. 

Zingiber Officinale .... gtt. xv to 3 i. 



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TABLES 



MISCELLANEOUS FORMULAS, 



OLD APOTHECARIES' FLUID MEASURE. 

IN GENERAL USE IN THE UNITED STATES. 

Sixty minims (^ ) or drops (gtt.) make one fluid drachm (f 3 i). 
Eight fluid drachms make one fluid ounce (f 3 i). 
Sixteen fluid ounces make one pint (o i). 
Eight pints make one gallon (c i). 

In practice, the letter "f" is generally omitted from the sign. 



APPROXIMATE MEASURES. 

The following rule, although not exact, is considered safe for 
general domestic practice : — 

Sixty drops equal one teaspoonful, or one fluid drachm. 

One teaspoonful equals one fluid drachm, or sixty drops. 

Four teaspoonfuls equal one tablespoonful, or half a fluid 
ounce. 



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Half a fluid ounce equals one tablespoon/ul, or four tea- 
spoonfuls. 

Two tablespoonfuls equal one fluid ounce, or eight teaspoon- 
fuls. 

One fluid ounce equals two tablespoonfuls. 

A teacupful equals four fluid ounces. 

A wineglassful equals one half gill, or two fluid ounces. 



TABLE OF SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS. 

[From U. S. D.] 



R 


Recipe. 


Take. 


Collyr. 


Collyrium. 


An eye-water. 


aa 


Ana. 


Of each. 


Cong. 


Congius vel 


A gallon or gal- 


lb 


Libra vel libras. 


A pound or 




congii. 


lons. 






pounds. 


Decoct. 


Decoctum. 


A decoction. 


5 


Uncia vel uncia?. 


An ounce or 


Ft. 


Fiat. 


Make. 






ounces. 


Garg. 


Gargarysma. 


A gargle. 


3 


Drachma vel 


A drachm or 


Gr. 


Granum vel 


A grain or 




drachmae, 


drachms. 




grana. 


grains. 


9 


Scrupulus vel 


A scruple or 


Gtt. 


Gutta vel guttas. 


A drop or drops. 




scrupuli. 


scruples. 


Haust. 


Haustus. 


A draught. 





Octarius vel oc- 


A pint or pints. 


Infus. 


Infusum. 


An infusion. 




tarii. 




fit 


Misce. 


Mix. 


f I 


Fluiduncia vel 


A fluidounce or 


Mass. 


Massa. 


A mass. 




fluiduncias. 


fluidounces. 


Mist. 


Mistura. 


A mixture. 


f 3 


Fluidrachma vel 


A fluidrachm or 


Pil. 


Pilula vel 


A pill or pills. 




fluidrachmae. 


fluidrachms. 




pilulae. 




>U 


Minimum vel 


A minim or 


Pulv. 


Pulvis vel pul- 


A powder or 




minima. 


minims. 




veres. 


powders. 


Chart. 


Chartula vel 


A small paper 


Q.S. 


Quantum suffi- 


A sufficient 




chartulae. 


or papers. 




cit. 


quantity. 


Coch. 


Cochlear vel 


A spoonful or 


S. 


Signa. • 


Write. 




cochlearia. 


spoonfuls. 


Ss. 


Semis. 


A half. 



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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 

Twenty grains (gr. xx.) make one scruple (3 i). 
Three scruples make one drachm (3 i). 
Eight drachms make one ounce (3j). 
Twelve ounces make one pound (Ibi). 



GAUBIUS TABLE 

OF PROPORTIONAL DOSES ACCORDING TO AGE. 

For an adult, suppose the dose to be 1 or 1 drachm. 
Under 1 year will require ^or 5 grains. 
" 2 yeais " 



u 


3 " 


a 


4 ' 


iC 


7 ' 


it 


14 ' 


a 


20 ' 



it 



i " 10 " 

i " 15 " 

J " 1 scruple. 

I " £ drachm. 



2 scruples. 



tc U 2. « 

3 

From 21 to 60 the full dose, or 1 or 1 drachm. 
Above this age, an inverse gradation must be observed. 



DILUTED ALCOHOL, 
As used in this catalogue, signifies 50 per cent, or proof-spirit. 

To reduce commercial or 85 per cent alcohol to proof or 50 
per cent: — 

Rule. — To ten parts of alcohol add seven parts of water. 
Let it stand in a covered vessel, in a cool place, for half an 
hour or more before using. 

To reduce alcohol of any per cent to any required per 
cent : — 

Rule. — Multiply the per cent of the spirit to be reduced, 
by the quantity; that is. the number of gallons, quarts, or 
pints. Divide the product b} the required per cent. The quo- 
tient will be the number of gallons, quarts, or pints, that the 
spirit will make j and water must be added to make that 
amount. 



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Example. — I have fourteen gallons of 65 per cent spirit : 
how much water must I add to bring it down to proof, or 50 
per cent ? 

Per cent of spirit, 65 

Number of gallons, 14 

260 

65 



Required per cent, 50) 910 



Will make, i8£ gallons. 

Original amount, 14 " 

Water to be added, 4^ " 

Answer. — To fourteen gallons of 65 per cent spirit, I add 
four and one-fifth gallons of water, and procure eighteen and 
one-fifth gallons of 50 per cent spirit. 

To reduce spirit, so as to procure a required amount of a 
required per cent : — 

Rule. — Multiply the proposed quantity by the proposed 
per cent, and divide by the per cent of the alcohol to be 
reduced. The quotient is the amount of alcohol to be taken, 
and water must be added to make up the proposed quantity. 

Example. — I wish to make twelve pints of 40 per cent 
spirit from alcohol of 90 per cent: how much alcohol, and how 
much water, shall I use ? 

Proposed number of pints, 12 
Proposed per cent, 40 



Per cent of alcohol, 90) 480 



$i pints of alcohol. 
6§ pints of water. 

12 pts. 40 per ct. spirit. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 1 73 

Answer. — Five and one-third pints of alcohol of 90 per 
cent, and six and two-thirds pints of water.mixed, make twelve 
pints of 40 per cent spirit. 

TINCTURES 

Are the medicinal principles of plants dissolved in diluted 
alcohol, or 50 per cent spirit. When made from fluid ex- 
tracts, they seldom require filtering. Resinous, and oleo resin- 
ous articles, such as buchu, cubebs, and cayenne, require 
alcohol of 90 per cent to make a clear, strong tincture. Mix 
the spirit and fluid extract together, and the tincture will be 
ready for use. 



INFUSIONS AND DECOCTIONS 
Are the medicinal principles of plants dissolved in water. They 
are weaker than tinctures, as water, either hot or cold, will 
generally hold a less amount in solution than alcohol. They 
are used where alcohol is contra indicated, or where the use of 
hot drink is indicated, as in herb teas, to promote perspiration, 
&c. In making infusions from fluid extracts, the use of hot 
instead of cold water dispels the contained alcohol. 



SYRUPS 

Are the medicinal principles of plants dissolved and suspended 
in simple syrup. In many cases, sugar, besides improving the 
taste of the medicine, increases the solvent power of water. 



SIMPIE SYRUP. 
Dissolve one and one-half pounds of refined sugar in one 
pint of water by a gentle heat. 



WINES 



Are the medicinal principles of plants dissolved in wine, con- 
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the officinal wine ordered by the United-States Pharmacopoeia j 
but, as found in the. market, it seldom reaches this standard. 
Native wines are allowable, and are often found of full strength ; 
but the addition of a small portion of alcohol, as directed, in- 
sures wines made from fluid extracts to be of good quality. 



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DIET FOR INVALIDS. 



ARROWROOT. 



The different kinds of arrowroot possess the same proper- 
ties, and are used in the same manner. Mix a dessert-spoon- 
ful of arrowroot with sufficient cold water to form a soft paste ; 
rub it until smooth, and add half a pint of boiling water, stirring 
briskly ; boil one or two minutes, and, when removed from the 
fire, add a tablespoonful of wine (if allowable) with a little nut- 
meg or cinnamon, and sugar to suit the taste. For young chil- 
dren, milk should be used instead of water, and the wine 
omitted. When arrowroot is not perfectly clean, or is a little 
musty, it can be made clean and sweet by washing in the fol- 
lowing manner : — 

Take of cold water three or four times the weight of the 
arrowroot; dissolve in it a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda; 
stir the arrowroot with the soda solution thoroughly, and let it 
stand until the arrowroot settles at the bottom ; then turn off 
the water, wash the sediment again with pure cold water, let it 
settle and decant again: repeat the washing until the water 
becomes clear and tasteless. The soda should be put only in 
the first water. When the arrowroot is not to be used imme- 
diately, it must be drained upon a cloth and dried by the sun, 
or at a heat not exceeding ioo degrees Fahrenheit. 



SAGO. 



Wash one ounce in cold water ; then boil it gently in one 
pint of water, stirring until dissolved. Common commercial 



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sago is usually steeped some hours before boiling. It may be 
flavored with wine or spices, and sugar, like arrowroot ; and 
made with milk when preferred. 



TAPIOCA. 

Tapioca is used in the same way as sago, but requires to be 
previously steeped for some hours, or simmered for a longer 
time, until it forms a clear jelly. 



SAGO OR TAPIOCA MILK FOR INVALIDS. 

Take one ounce of either of these fecula, and soak it in a 
pint of cold water for one hour ; then pour off this water, and 
add one pint and a half of sweet milk ; boil slowly until well 
incorporated. 



TAPIOCA PUDDING FOR INVALIDS. 

Beat up half an ounce of sugar with the yolks of two eggs, 
and stir the mixture into a pint of tapioca milk as above. 
Arrowroot pudding may be made in the same way. 



PANADA FOR INVALIDS. 

Place in a saucepan some very thin slices of old bread ; add 
rather more water than will cover them ; boil until the bread 
becomes pulpy ; strain off the superfluous water, and beat up 
the remainder to the consistence of gruel, sweeten with white 
sugar, and add a little wine if permitted by the physician. 



IRISH MOSS. 

Steep one-fourth of an ounce of moss in cold water for a 
few minutes, then withdraw it, shaking the water from each 
sprig ; boil it in a quart of milk until it attains the consistence 
of jelly. Sweeten to the taste. 



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BLANCMANGE. 

Wash half an ounce of moss as above j boil in one and a 
half pints of milk. Sweeten and flavor to the taste. 



BOILED WHEAT. 

Steep the wheat in water for ten or twelve hours, then boil 
for half an hour. Used as a substitute for vegetables, and to 
obviate constipation. 



LIEBIG'S BEEF-TEA. 

Take one pound of beef free from fat, cut it into very small 
pieces, and add a pint of cold water. Heat to the boiling- 
point, let it simmer five minutes \ then strain through a cloth 
with pressure, and salt to the taste. 



BULLOCK'S TROPHAZOME. 

Mince fine, sixteen ounces of fresh lean meat (of any kind 
but pork), pour on it half a pint of lukewarm water, mix well, 
and let it stand for one hour, stirring it occasionally. Press 
out the juice, which will make about six ounces. Mix the 
meat again with half a pint of water, and strain. In half an 
hour repeat this operation for the third time, with pressure. 
Break up the pressed meat, put it in a tinned vessel, and 
place it in a water-bath of cold water, but put no water with 
the meat. Heat the water-bath until it boils, and continue the 
boiling twenty minutes, which cooks the meat. Press it again 
in a cloth, and mix the liquid which exudes with all the other 
liquids ; add salt and spice to the taste : boil the whole, with- 
out the meat, in a covered vessel for twenty minutes. It may 
be thickened with a little rice or wheat flour. The two last- 
named methods are the best known for extracting the juice of 
meat. 

Bullock's process is generally simplified in practice, as fol- 
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Cut up the lean meat into fine pieces ; place it in a tinned 
vessel, and add just enough water to cover it. Place the ves- 
sel into water, which heat until it boils, and continue the boil- 
ing ten or fifteen minutes. Then remove the tinned vessel, 
turn off the juice, break up the pieces of meat, and press them 
through a cloth, adding the juice to that previously obtained. 



DR. ABERNETHY'S BISCUIT. 

Beat together one quart of milk, six eggs, eight ounces of 
loaf-sugar, and half an ounce of caraway-seeds ; add sufficient 
flour to bring the whole to a stiff biscuit-paste. Make the bis- 
cuit thin. Prick with holes to prevent them from swelling up, 
and bake in an oven at a moderate heat. 



GRUEL FROM GROATS. 
( Oats deprived of their cuticle.) 
Take three ounces of groats, previously washed ; boil slowly 
in four pints of water until it is reduced to two pints : then 
strain through a sieve. 



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MISCELLANEOUS FORMULA. 



Doses, designated for adults. Children's doses, less, accord- 



PULMONARY COUGH-MIXTURE. 

Syrup of Tolu, § i ss. 

Syrup of Squills, 

Sweet Spirits Nitre, aa, 3 ij. 

Acetated Tincture Opium, 3 i. 

Essence Checkerberry, 3 ss. 

Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful, three or four times daily. 



CHERR Y CO UGH-MIXTURE. 

Acetate of Morphia, gr. i. 
Tincture of Bloodroot, 3 i. 
Wine of Antimony, 
Wine of Ipecac, aa 3 i ss. 
Fluid Extract Cherry-Bark, § ss. 
Simple Syrup, § i ss. 

Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful, three or four times daily. To 
be shaken when used. 



FOR COUGH WITH HOARSENESS, AND SORE- 
NESS OF THE LUNGS. 

Fluid Extract Cubebs, 3 i- 
Fluid Extract Ipecac, 3 ss. 



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Fluid Extract Cherry-Bark, 3 ss. 
Simple Syrup, ? i ss. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. To be shaken 
when used. 



COD-LIVER OIL MIXTURE. 

Cod-Liver Oil, 3 iij. 
Fusel Oil, 3 i. 

Essential Oil Almonds, gtt. xx. 
Mucilage of Gum Arabic, 3 ss. 

Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful, three times daily. To be 
shaken when used. 



FOR COUGH. 

Syrup of Bloodroot, 

Syrup of Tolu, 

Syrup of Squills, aa § ss. 

Wine of Ipecac, 3 i. 

Aqueous Fluid Extract Opium, 3 ss. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful, as required. 



PECTORAL SYRUP. 
( 'Nightingale Drops.) 
Sulphate of Morphia, gr. i. 
Comp. Spirits Sulphuric Ether, 3 i. 
Syrup of Checkerberry, § i. 
Water, 3 i ss. 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



FOR ASTHMATIC AND WHOOPING-COUGH. 

Paregoric, 

Syrup of Squills, 

Chloric Ether, aa J i. 

Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



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COUGH PILLS. 
Pulverized Squills, gr. xij. 
Pulverized Opium, gr. iij. 
Tartarized Antimony, gr. i ss. 

Mix, and make twelve pills. One pill to be taken two or 
three times daily. 



COUGH CANDY. 
To ten pounds of melted sugar add the following mixture, 
and divide into sticks : — 
Fluid Extract of Squills, 
Paregoric, 

Tincture of Tolu, aa § ss. 
AVine of Ipecac, f L 
Oil of Checkerberry, gtt. xiij. 
Oil of Sassafras, gtt. vi. 
Oil of Anise, gtt. iij. 
Mix. 



CUBEB LOZENGES. 

Pulverized Cubebs, § i. 
Pulverized Jamaica Ginger, § ss. 
Pulverized Extract Licorice, § i. 
Pulverized Sugar, f vi. 
Tincture of Lovage, § i- 

Mix, and form a paste with mucilage of Gum Tragacanth. 
Divide into lozenges of ten grains each, and dry. 



OLD REMEDY FOR WHOOPING-COUGH. 

Salts of Tartar, 
Pulverized Cochineal, aa 3 f. 
Sugar, gr. xvi. 
Water, f iv. 

Mix. Dose, for an infant, one-half a teaspoonful ; for a child, 
one teaspoonful. 

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GIBBS' MIXTURE FOR WHOOPING-COUGH. 

Diluted Nitric acid, 3 xij. 
Compound Tincture Cardamom, 3 iij . 
Simple Syrup, § iij ss. 
Water, § i. 

Mix. Dose, one drachm every two or three hours, for a child 
four years old. 



CHOLERA MIXTURE. 
Tincture of Cayenne, 
Tincture of Rhubarb, 
Tincture of Camphor, 
Tincture of Opium, 
Tincture of Spearmint, aa ^ i ss. 

Mix. Dose, thirty drops in a little water, every hour, until 
the disease is checked. 



TO CHECK VOMITING. 

Diluted Hydrocyanic Acid, gtt. xvi. 
Essential Oil of Almonds, gtt. ij. 
Simple Syrup, § h\ 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



SOOTHING INHALATION. 
For Lung Complaints. 
Tincture of Henbane, 
Tincture of Stramonium-Leaves, 
Aqueous Fluid Extract Opium, aa 3 ss. 
Mix. Add one teaspoonful to a cupful of boiling water, and 
inhale. 



CHLORODYNE. 

A powerful sedative. Should be used only as directed by a 
physician. 



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Chloroform, 

Spirits Aeth. Sulph. Comp. 
Tincture Opium, aa 5 ij. 
Tincture Cayenne, gtt. xij. 
Diluted Hydrocyanic Acid, f ss. 
Mix. Dose, three to eight drops. 



CASTOR- OIL MIXTURE. 

Castor-Oil, one tablespoonful. 

Lemon-Juice, one tablespoonful. 

Sugar, one tablespoonful. 

Mix well together. To be taken for one dose. 



MOXONS EFFERVESCING MAGNESIA 
APERIENT 

Carbonate of Magnesia, § i. 

Sulphate of Magnesia (Epsom Salts), 

Bicarbonate of Soda, 

Rochelle Salts, 

Tartaric Acid, aa. | ij. 

Dry the powders separately ; then mix together, and put into 
bottles tightly corked. 

Dose, two to three teaspoonfuls in water sweetened with 
sugar. 



ROVE'S MAGNESIA PURGATIVE. 

Calcined Magnesia, | i. 

Carbonate of Magnesia, § ss. 

Citric Acid, dried and powdered, 3 xxvi. 

Sugar, rubbed with Oil of Lemon, | vi ss. 

Mix all together. To form Aerated Magnesia Lemonade, 
put two ounces of the powder into a soda-water bottle nearly 
filled with cold water, and cork securely. 



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LIQUID SULPHATE OF MAGNESIA. 

Saturate cold water with Epsom Salts. 

To seven ounces of the solution add one ounce of Diluted 
Sulphuric Acid. 

Dose, one to two fluid ounces. An excellent cathartic. 



SEDATIVE. 

Fluid Extract Hops, 3 ij. 
Fluid Extract Valerian, 
Tincture Castor, aa § ss. 
Mucilage Gum Arabic, § 1. 
Mix. Dose, one-half teaspoonful. 



FOR WIND IN STOMACH. 

Fluid Extract Ginger, 

Simple Syrup, aa | i. 

Bicarbonate Soda, 3 i. 

Mix. Dose, one teaspoonful in sweetened water. 



DALBY'S CARMINATIVE. 
(For Children.) 
Carbonate of Magnesia, 3 ij. 
Oil of Peppermint, gtt. i. 
Oil of Nutmeg, gtt. ij. 
Oil of Anise, gtt.iij. 
Tincture Castor, gtt. xxx. 
Tincture Assafcetida, gtt. xv. 
Tincture Opium, gtt. v. 
Essence Pennyroyal, gtt. xv. 
Compound Tincture Cardamom, gtt. xxx. 
Rub all together, and add of 
Peppermint-Water, f ij. 
Mix. Dose, five to ten drops. 



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DIURETIC. 

Fluid Extract Uva Ursi, 3 ij. 

Fluid Extract Squills, 3 i. 

Fluid Extract Digitalis, 3 ss. 

Nitrate Potassa (Pure Saltpetre), 3 i. 

Syrup of Orange, 3 ss. 

Mix. Dose, thirty drops to one teaspoonful. 



DIURETIC. 
Fluid Extract Pareira Brava, 3 ij. 
Nitrate Potass, 3 i- 
Mix. Dose, one-half to one teaspoonful. 



BLACK WASH. 

Lime Water, § ij. 
Calomel, 3 ss. 
Mix. 



CROTONOIL LINIMENT. 

Croton Oil, 3 i- 
Oil Sweet Almonds, 3 iij. 

Mix. Applied to the chest, it causes white pustules, re- 
lieving affections of the lungs. 



COUNTER IRRITATING LINIMENT. 

Spirits of Ammonia, § ss. 

Oil Monardi (Horsemint), 3 iij. 

Oil Cajeput, 3 i. 

Mix. 



LINIMENT FOR BRUISES, SPRAINS, AND RHEU- 
MATIC PAINS. 
Aqua Ammonia, 
Oil of Turpentine, aa 3 i. 



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Oil of Cajeput, 3 ij. 
Oil of Origanum, 3 i- 
Mix. 



LOTION FOR HUMORS AND ERUPTIONS. 

Rose-Water, § i. 
Glycerine, 3 ss. 
Tannic Acid, gr. xx. 
Mix. 



ACID GARGLE FOR SORE THROAT. 

Honey, J ij. 
Spearmint Water, § i. 
Muriatic Acid, gtt. xl. 
Mix. 



PURGATIVE POWDER. 

Powdered Extract of Jalap, 

Cream of Tartar, aa 3 iv. 

Podophyllin, gr. x. 

Powdered Ginger, 3 ij- 

Powdered Cinnamon, 3 ij. 

Powdered Nutmeg, 3 ss. 

Powdered Sugar, § iij. 

Oil of Lemon, gtt. x. 

Mix the Oil of Lemon with the Sugar, then incorporate all 
the articles together, and keep them in a close, wide-mouth 
bottle. 

Dose, one teaspoonful for an adult. 



DR. KINGSLEY'S CATHARTIC. 

Socotrine Aloes Pulv., § ij ss. 
Super Carbonate of Soda, f ij. 
Boiling Water, o iv. 



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Mix together, and, when cold, add 
Compound Spirits of Lavender, 3 ij. 
Dose, as a cathartic, half a wineglassful. 
This is an excellent remedy for constipation, in doses of one 
tablespoonful, taken at bedtime. 



GREGORY'S LAXATIVE POWDER. 

Powdered Ginger, | ss. 

Powdered Rhubarb, f i. 

Powdered Carbonate of Magnesia, 3 iv. 

Mix thoroughly, and keep in a close wide-mouth bottle. 

Dose, from one-half to one teaspoonful. 



COMPOUND DECOCTION OF ALOES. 

Socotrine Aloes, 1 

Pulverized Myrrh, aa 3 iij. 
Extract of Licorice, 
Carbonate of Soda, aa 3 ij. 
Water, § xx. 

Mix, and evaporate in a water-bath to § xiij. 
Then add Saffron, 3 iij. 
Compound Tincture Cardamom, § xiv. 
Macerate for one week, and strain through linen. 
A remedy for suppression, in doses of one tablespoonful at 
night. 



TONIC, USED FOR NIGHT-SWEATS. 

Sulphate of Quinine, gr. xvi. 
Compound Spirits Lavender, J ij. 
Aromatic Sulphuric Acid, gtts. xvj. 
Mix. Dose, one-half teaspoonful in water. 



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OINTMENT FOR VEGETABLE POISON AND FOR 

ITCH. 

( Ungnentum Prurito.) 
Rub together in a mortar 
Sugar of Lead, 
Red Precipitate, aa f ss. 
Melt together 
Lard, § xij. 
Burgundy Pitch, 
White Wax, aa § i. 

Remove from the fire, add the powder and 
Spirits of Turpentine, § i. 
Stir until cooled. 



WARD'S CURE FOR ITCH. 

Iodide of Potass, 3 i- 

Water, o i. 

Mix. Apply with a sponge, and let it dry upon the skin. 



FOR TOOTHACHE. 

Chloroform, §iss. 
Fluid Extract Aconite, 3 j. 
Alcohol, I i. 
Morphine, gr. viij. 

Mix. Moisten, with the solution, cottcn enough to fill the 
cavity of the tooth. 



TANNIN TOOTHACHE DROPS. 

Tannin, 3 i. 
Chloroform, § i. 
Mix. Use as above. 



LINIMENT FOR BRUISES, SPRAINS, AND PAINS. 

Tincture of Soap and Opium, § i. 
Tincture of Aconite, % ss. 



Chloroform, § ss. Mix. 



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EYE-WASH. 

Sulphate of Zinc, gr. v. 

Sugar of Lead, 3 ss. 

Rose-Water, 3 iij. 

Mix. Apply frequently with a soft linen cloth. 



EYE-WATER. 



Pulverized Borax, gr. x. 
Camphor-Water, § i. 
Mix. 



POWDERS EOR CANKER AND SORE MOUTH. 

Calcined Magnesia, 
Pulverized Colombo Root, aa 3 ss. 

Mix, and make twelve powders. A powder to be taken three 
times a day. 



DRY CHALK MIXTURE. 
White Sugar, § i. 
Oil Cinnamon, gtt. xvj. 
Rub together in a mortar, and add 
Prepared Chalk, § ij. 
Pulverized Gum Arabic, | i. 
Rub all together, and sift. 

One teaspoonful of the powder to two tablespoonfuls of 
water makes fluid Chalk Mixture. 



LINIMENT FOR BURNS AND SCALDS. 

Oil of Sweet Almonds, f i. 

Lime-Water, § ij. 

Mix. Apply to the part with a feather or soft camel's hair 
pencil, then cover with cotton-batting : renew the application 
every six hours. 



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FRENCH LINIMENT FOR CHILBLAINS. 
White Wax, 
Spermaceti, aa 3 ij. 
Balsam Peru, 3 i. 
Olive Oil, I ij. 
Muriatic Acid, 3 ij. 
Water, 3vi. 

Melt the Wax and Spermaceti together, add the Oil and 
Balsam, and then the Acid and Water, previously mixed. 



FOR CHILBLAINS. 

Strong Vinegar saturated with fine Salt. 



CAUSTIC FOR CORNS. 

Tincture of Iodine, 3 iv. 
Iodide of Iron, gr. xij. 
Chloride of Antimony, 3 iv. 

Mix. Apply with a camel's-hair pencil, after pairing the 
corn. It is said to cure by two or three applications. 



OINTMENT FOR SORE NIPPLES. 

Lime-Water, 

Oil of Sweet Almonds, aa 3 iij. 

Aqueous Fluid Extract Opium, gtt. v. 

Mix. Moisten lint sufficient to cover the nipple. Place over 
an artificial rubber nipple, and change the moistened lint three 
or four times per day. This is a valuable remedy, more espe- 
cially if the nipples are cracked. 



OINTMENT FOR BED-SORES AND EXCORIA- 
TIONS. 
Tannate of Lead, 3 ij. 
Lard, 3 v. 



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Mix. Apply three or four times daily. This ointment is 
often used for the piles. 



DESICCATIVE CERATE FOR BED-SORES AND 
GANGRENOUS ULCERS. 

Cocoanut Oil, 3 ij- 

Spermaceti, 3 ij. 

White Wax, 3 i. 

Melt together, and add of 

Powdered Acetate of Lead, 3 ss. 

To be spread upon soft linen cloth. 



CARBOLIC ACID. 

(Disinfecting Powder.) 

Ground Plaster of Paris, § xyj. 
Coal Tar, f i. 

Mix. Grind together in a glass or wedgewood mortar. Used 
for ulcers and old sores. 



SIR WILLIAM BURNETTS DISINFECTING 
SOLUTION 

Is made by dissolving Metallic Zinc in Commercial Muriatic 
Acid to saturation. 



LEDOYENS DISINFECTING SOLUTION 

Is made by dissolving twenty ounces of Nitrate of Lead in 
one gallon of water by the aid of heat. 

Pure Ground Coffee, burned upon a hot shovel or upon 
live coals, is an agreeable disinfectant. 

Chloroform one part, mixed with two parts of alcohol, and 
burned in a common spirit-lamp in the sick-room, is an excel- 
lent disinfectant. 



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SIRETS COMPOUND DEODORIZING POWDER. 

Sulphate of Iron, twenty parts. 
Sulphate of Zinc, three one-half parts. 
Wood Charcoal, one part. 
Plaster of Paris, twenty-six one-half parts. 
To be powdered and mixed together. Used to sprinkle in 
cesspools and other foul places. 



SOIUTION OF CHLORIDE OF SODA. 

Mix one pound of Chloride of Lime with thirty pints of 
water. Dissolve two pounds of Carbonate of Soda in fifteen 
pints of water. Mix the two solutions together. After it has 
settled, decant the clear liquor, using a siphon, and keep it in 
bottles well corked. Dip the corks before using into melted 
wax, to prevent the caustic effect of the solution. 



DRUGGISTS' COLORS. 

Blue. — To a saturated aqueous solution of Sulphate of 
Copper add enough Aqua Ammonia to make a deep-blue 
color. To diluted Alcohol add enough of this blue solution 
to make the requisite tint. If a precipitate forms, the liquor 
must be carefully filtered. 

Green. — To a saturated aqueous solution of Sulphate of 
Copper add common salt to saturation. Turn off the clear 
liquor, and add of it to diluted Alcohol enough to make the 
desired shade. 

Claret, or Red. — Add to diluted Alcohol enough Com- 
pound Tincture of Iodine to produce the required tint. 

The above pure colors are easily made, are permanent, and 
are sufficient for all ordinary purposes. From aniline dyes dif- 
ferent colors may be produced by simply dissolving them in 
diluted alcohol. 



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SAMPLE OF HAIR RESTORATIVES. 

( Which " arc not Dyes.") 
Sugar of Lead, 3 i. 
Lac Sulphur, 3 ij. 
Sulphate of Iron, gr. v. 
Glycerine, 5 i. 
Rose Water, 3 iij. 
Mix. 



HAIR CREAM. 
Pulverized Borax, gr. xx. 
Castor Oil, 3 i. 
Rose Water, 3 iij. 
Mix. Perfume at pleasure. 



HAIR POMADE. 
Castor Oil, 3 viij. 
Spermaceti, 3 i ss. 
Mix, and melt together, adding perfume at pleasure. 



DUPUYTREN'S POMADE. 

Beef M arrow, 3 iv. 
Calomel, 3 ii ss. 
Tincture of Cantharides, 3 ss. 

Mix. Perfume at pleasure. Used after fevers, or other dis- 
eases which tend to thin the hair. 



SAMPLE OF "OLEAGINOUS" HAIR PREPARA- 
TIONS. 

Castor Oil, one part. 

Alcohol, 95 per cent, one part. 

Mix. 

Castor Oil and strong Alcohol will mix and make a perma- 
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pleasure. If it is supposed that Tincture of Iodine, or Tincture 
of Cantharides, or any other article, will add to its efficacy, the 
trial can easily be made. 



SAMPLE OF "HAIR DYES." 

After the hair has been well washed and dried, apply the fol- 
lowing as " Mordant : " — 

Gallic Acid, gr. x. 

Alcohol, 3 ij. 

Soft Water, 3 vj. 

Mix. 

Then apply the following as " Dye." 

Nitrate of Silver, 3 i. 

Soft Water, § i. 

Mix, and add of Aqua Ammonia sufficient to dissolve the 
precipitate. 



ANOTHER. 

For Mordant. 
Sulphuret of Potass, 3 ij. 
Distilled or Soft Water, § i. 
Mix. 

For Dye. 
Nitrate o + Silver, 3 ij. 
Distilled Water, § i. 
Mix. 



SYRUPS FOR SODA-WATER. 

Simple Syrup for soda-water should be made in the propor- 
tion of twelve pounds ot refined sugar and one ounce of gum 
arabic to one gallon of water. The sugar, water, and gum 
should be heated together in a well-tinned copper, or enam- 
elled iron kettle, to the boiling-point. Remove the scum, allow 
the syrup to boil three minutes, and strain. 

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syrup more transparent, to give it more body, and prolong the 
effervescence. No advantage is gained by boiling syrup any 
length of time, when refined sugar is used ; but, if the sugar is 
not refined, it can be clarified by boiling as long as any scum 
rises, the gum arabic acting as a clarifier, similar to the albu- 
men of eggs. 



LEMON SYRUP. 

Add one ounce of Citric Acid dissolved in as little water as 
possible, and twenty drops of Fresh Oil of Lemon rubbed with 
a little dry sugar, to each gallon of Simple Syrup, and incor- 
porate thoroughly together. When fresh Oil of Lemon cannot 
be obtained, use the following Tincture of Lemon-peel : 
Fresh Lemon-peels, eight ounces ; Alcohol, sixteen ounces ; 
macerate for one week, and add to each gallon of Syrup eight 
ounces of this Tincture, instead of the Oil of Lemon. 



SYRUP OF ORANGE. 
Prepared same as the above, with half the amount of Citric 
Acid, and half the amount of Tincture of Fresh Orange-peel, 
made in the same manner as Tincture of Lemon-peel. 



GINGER SYRUP 
Is made by adding two ounces of Fluid Extract of Jamaica 
Ginger to each gallon of Simple Syrup. 



■ IMITATION SARSAPARILLA SYRUP. 

Maple-Sugar, eight pounds. 

Water, one gallon. 

Sugar-house Molasses, two quarts. 

Boil all together, and skim, strain, and, when cold, flavor with 
Essence of Sassafras and Essence of Checkerberry to suit the 
taste. 

FRUIT SYRUP. 
Take of the juice of any fruit, filtered, two parts by weight ; 
of very white Loaf or Granulated Sugar, three parts by weight. 



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Dissolve the sugar in the juice by the heat of a water-bath ; 
remove the scum if any rises ; strain through a cloth ; then 
bottle and cork tight while warm. It should not be boiled, as 
it may coagulate. 



SYRUP D'ORGEAT. 

Sweet Almonds, § xx. 

Bitter Almonds, 3 viij. 

White Sugar, lb. ix. 

AVater, o iv. 

Blanch the Almonds by wetting them with boiling water, and 
rubbing off the outside covering, thus leaving them white. Dry 
them well, and beat into a mass in a marble or wedgewood 
mortar with a part of the sugar, gradually adding two-thirds 
of the water. Strain through linen, wash the Almonds on the 
strainer with the residue of the water, and dissolve the rest of 
the sugar in the strained liquor by a water-bath heat. When 
nearly cold, add two ounces of Orange-flower Water. 



ACIDULATED RASPBERRY SYRUP. 

Put six pounds of Raspberries into a glass or earthen bowl, 
dissolve two and one-half ounces of Citric Acid in one quart 
of water, and pour over them. Let them remain twenty-four 
hours, then strain without bruising the fruit, and to each pint 
of clear liquor add one and one-half pound of Loaf or Granu- 
lated Sugar. Stir with a wooden or silver spoon until dissolved. 
Let it stand twenty-four hours, then bottle. 

Strawberries or other fruits can be made into syrup in the 
same manner, and will keep well. 



MEAD SYRUP. 
Boil together, Sugar, 6 lbs. 
Strained Honey, 6 lbs. 
Water, 1 gallon. 
Flavor with the following Tincture to suit the taste 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 1 97 



Ground Cloves, 

Ground Nutmegs, 

Ground Cinnamon, 

Ground Cardamom-seeds, aa 3 ij. 

Ground Pimento, 3 ss. 

Alcohol, 3 viij. 

Mix. Let it stand one week, and filter. 



EFFERVESCING LEMONADE WITHOUT A 
MACHINE. 

Into a soda-water bottle nearly filled with iced water put one 
ounce of refined Sugar, two drops of Oil of Lemon (dropped 
on the Sugar), twenty grains of Bi-carbonate of Potass, and 
thirty to forty grains Citric Acid. Cork immediately. Tie or 
wire the cork. When the ingredients are dissolved, the liquid 
will be highly charged with carbonic-acid gas. 



EFFERVESCING LEMONADE FOWDERS IN 
ONE BOTTLE. 

Mix three and one-half ounces of Bi-carbonate of Soda, four- 
teen ounces of double-refined Sugar, sixty drops of Essence of 
Lemon, and four to four and one-half ounces of Citric or Tar- 
taric Acid. 

The articles must be separately powdered and well dried 
before they are mixed, and the Essence of Lemon rubbed with 
the sugar. After being thoroughly mixed, secure it in a wide- 
mouth bottle, tightly corked. A heaping teaspoonful of this 
mixture stirred in a tumbler of cold water, and drank during 
the effervescence, is a refreshing and cheap beverage. Care 
should be taken to keep the powder from the air, and not to 
use a moist spoon. 



, LIQUID BLACKING. 

Fine Ivor}- Black, § x. 
Sperm Oil, 3 ij. 



HENRY THAYER & CO. 



Molasses, § ij. 
Sulphuric Acid, § ij. 

Mix together. Let it stand over night, and then add one 
quart of Vinegar, stirring well, and bottle. 



ANOTHER. 
To be mixed in the following order 
Fine Ivory Black, § iv. 
Sperm Oil, J i. 
Molasses, 
Sugar, aa | ij. 
Beer Vinegar, i quart. 
Gum Arabic, 
Sulph. Acid, 
Muriatic Acic, aa § i. 



BLACK INK. 

(J. W. WebsteSs Receipt) 

Macerate eight ounces powdered Nutgalls in three pints of 
rain-water for forty-eight hours. 

Dissolve three ounces Gum Arabic in one pint of rain-water. 

Dissolve three ounces Sulphate of Iron in one pint of rain- 
water. 

Mix all together. 



COLOGNE. 

Oil of Garden Lavender, § ij. 

Oil of Lemon, 

Oil of Bergamot, aa § i ss. 

Oil of Clove, 

Oil of Cinnamon, aa, 3 i. 

Tonka Beans, bruised, No. ij. 

Extract Orris, § iv. 

Alcohol, o vi ss. 

Rose or Orange-flower Water, o i ss. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 1 99 
f 

ANOTHER. 

Alcohol, 95 per cent, 3 galls. 
Oil of Orange, 3 i. 
Oil of Bergamot, 
Oil of Lemon, aa 3 ij. 
Oil of Neroli, 
Oil of Petitgrains, 
Oil of Rosemary, 
Oil of Lavender, 
Oil of Jessamine, 
Oil of Melissa, aa § i. 
Rose Water, 

Orange-flower Water, aa § iv. 

Mix well together. Let it stand five days, then filter. A 
fine imitation of Farina Cologne. 



ANOTHER. 
Oil of Lavender, 
Oil of Cloves, 
Oil of Cassia, 
Oil of Lemon, 
Oil of Bergamot, 
Oil of Caraway, 
Oil of Sassafras, aa 3 i. 
Alcohol, 95 per cent, 7 galls. 
Soft Water or Rose Water, 3 galls. 

Mix the Oils with two gallons of Alcohol, and the Water 
with the remaining five gallons ; then mix all together. 



EXTRACT OF ORRIS ROOT, 
(Iris Florentine) 
Is a saturated tincture of the root made with strong Alco- 
hol. It is a useful addition to all perfumes, developing their 
odor, and giving them permanence. Added to the following 
perfumes in small proportion, it will increase their value. 



200 HENRY THAYER & CO. 

JENNY LIND COLOGNE. 
Oil of Verbena, 
Oil of Citronella, 
Oil of Bergamot, aa § i. 
Cologne Spirits, i gall. 
Mix. 



LAVENDER WATER. 

English Oil of Lavender, § ij. 

Essence of Ambergris, § i. 

Essence of Civet, 3 i. 

Balsam of Peru, 3 i. 

Cologne Spirits, 95 per cent, § xvi. Mix. 



ANOTHER. 

Oil of Garden Lavender, § xij. 

Oil of Orange, § iv. 

Balsam Peru or Tolu, 5 ij. 

Oil of Peppermint, 3 ij- 

Cologne Spirits, 95 per cent, 3 galls. 

Water, 1 gall. 

Mix the Oils and Balsam with one gallon of Spirit, the water 
with the remaining two gallons. Then mix all together, and 
filter. 



VERBENA WATER. 
Oil of Verbena or Lemon Grass, 
Oil of Lemon, aa § i. 
Cologne Spirits, 95 per cent, 3 quarts. 
Soft Water, 1 quart. 

Mix the Oils with one quart of Spirit, the Water with the 
remainder, and then mix all together. 



CLTRONELLA WATER. 

Oil of Citronella, 
Oil of Orange, aa § i. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 201 



Cologne Spirits, 3 quarts. 
Water, i quart. 
Mix as above. 



ROSE-GERANIUM WATER 

Is made as above, substituting Oil of Rose Geranium for Oil 
of Citronella, and Rose Water for Common Water. 



ESSENCE OF ROSE. 
Otto of Rose, 3 ij. 
Alcohol, 95 per cent, oi. 
Mix. 



ESSENCE OF BERGAMOT. 
Oil of Bergamot, § i. 
Alcohol, o i. 
Mix. 



ESSENCE OF JASMINE. 

Oil of Jasmine, § xij. 

Alcohol, oi. 

Mix. 



ESSENCE TONKA BEAN 
Tonka Beans, in powder, 3 ij. 
Alcohol, o i. 
Mix 



MILLEFLEURS. 
Oil of Cloves, 1 i. 
Oil of Neroli, 
Oil of Thyme, aa 3 ss. 
Oil of Bergamot, 3 ij- 
Balsam of Peru, 3 i. 
Alcohol, o i. Mix. 



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LILY OF THE VALLEY. 

Otto of Rose, gtt. xx. 
Oil of Neroli, gtt. xv. 
Oil of Bergamot, 3 ij. 
Honey, § i. 

Tincture of Musk, |j. 
Essence of Orris Root, o i. 
Mix and filter. 



JOCKEY CLUB. 
Essence Tuberose, 
Essence Magnolia, 
Essence Jasmine, aa J i. 
Otto of Rose, 3 ss. 
Oil of Bergamot, 
Tincture of Musk, 
Honey, aa 3 i. 
Alcohol, 1 quart. 
Mix and filter. 



PERFUME FOR OX-MARROW POMADE. 

Oil of Lavender, § iv. 

Oil of Lemon, 3 ij. 

Oil of Bergamot, § iij. 

Oil of Verbena, 

Oil of Citronella, aa 3 ss. 

Mix. Sufficient for ten pounds of Pomade. 



COOKIJSTG EXTRACTS. 

LEMON. 
Fresh Oil of Lemon, 3 vj. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 

It may be colored with a few drops of Tincture of Gamboge. 
Mix. 



CATALOGUE AND FORMULAS. 203 



ROSE. 

Otto (or Oil) of Rose, 5 ij. 

Alcohol, 1 gallon. 

Mix. 



NUTMEG. 

Oil of Nutmeg, 3 iij. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 
Mix. 



PIMENTO. 
Oil of Pimento, 3 iv. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 
Mix. 



BITTER ALMOND. 

Oil of Bitter Almond, 1 i. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 
Mix. 



CINNAMON 
Oil of Cinnamon, § iv. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 
Mix. 



CLOVES. 

Oil of Cloves, 3 iv. 
Alcohol, 1 gallon. 
Mix. 



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HENRY THAYER & CO. 



As a matter of curiofity, we add the following receipts taken 
from the work of " John French, Dr. in Phyfick" printed in 
1667. We felecl: of mineral, animal, and vegetable remedies, 
one each. It will be feen that venders of panaceas are of 
legitimate defcent. Any perfon wifhing to manufacture fpeci- 
fics for all human ills is welcome to the ufe of either of thefe 
three formulas. 



No. I. 



A FRAGRANT OYL OF MERCURY. 

Take of Mercury feven times fublimed, and as often revived, 
with unflaked Lime,, as much as you pleafe ; diffolve it in Spirit 
of Salt, in a moderate heat ; then abftracl; the Spirit of Salt, 
and edulcorate it very well by boyling it in Spirit of Vinegar \ 
then abftracl; the Spirit of Vinegar, and wafh it again with 
diftilled rain-water ; then dry it, and digeft it two moneths in a 
like quantity of the belt rectified Spirit of Wine you can get. 
Diftil them by retort, making your fire moderate at the begin- 
ning, afterwards increafing it ; then evaporate the Spirit of 
Wine in Balneo, and there will remain in the bottom a moft 
fragrant Oyl of Mercury. 

This' Oil fo purifies the blood by fweat and urin, that it 
cureth all diftempers that arife from the impurity thereof, as the 
venereal difeafe, &c. 

The truth is, they that have this medicine well made need 
but few other medicines. The dofe is four or five drops. 



No. II. 
A FAMOUS SPIRIT MADE OUT OF CRANIUM- 

HUMANUM. 

Take of cranium-humanum as much as you pleafe, break it 
into fmall pieces, which put into a Glafs Retort well coated, 
with a large Receiver well luted ; then put a ftrong fire to it 
by degrees, continuing of it till you fee no more fumes come 



CATALOG FORMUL 20" 



forth ; and you fhall have a yellowiih Spirit, a red Oyl, and a 
volatile Salt 

Take this Salt and the yellow Spirit, and digefl them by cir- 
culation two or three months in Balmo, and thou fhalt have a 
moil excellent fpirit. 

This fpirit is of affinity with, if not the lame as, that famous 
fpirit of Dr. GodJanfs in Holborn. 

It helps the Falling-ficknefe, Gout, Dropfie, infirm ftomach. 
ir.i. ir.itti. :'zzzzr::.tz : i".l -til-: -ir.s. ir.i :itr.t± ill :_- 
::r-frl:r.5. ni :s i 1-iir.i ::" ?::.:^:. 



X: ::: 



A WATER OF WONDERFUL ZJ7::AZY. XOT 
UNDESERVEDLY CALLED THE MOTHER 17 

BALSOJI. 

Til-:^ Tin tr.ir.t. 

L:rr.-_-~ -Alzts. 

O'-lizir.-irr.. :: :::;. £vt ::..:::: 

Cinnamon, 

Lilly-ltivrs. :: ti:i. li: zz :uz:e 

Pepper-wort, 

I :.'..": ~ ::" ti:r. ~ ': :ir.:t5 

diem well together, and diftil them according to Art in 
i ~tr.:lt z\t~. ir.i :r.trt — HI : :~t 2 iltir - i:tr. r : : i iz ill iis- 
eafes, wherein the Balfom is ufually applied. 

:. 1: :il-: Lit ::.:-. : I: :il-:t= 

all blemiflies in the eyes. 3. It comforteth a cold head, and 
helpeth the memorarive faculty. 4. It retardeth gray-hairs. 
: 1: :ltirt:r. :r.t '- :. - : 1: .":.;:'....::. ■./.-. iire:::v= 
3 faculty. 7. It healeth the nerves. 8. If preventeth the Palfie. 
:. 1: txptlleir. ill — j-.i :i: if the z:iv. ; . :. ^;:f 

I favor to the whole body. 

len you fee no more white and yellow water to afcend the 
Alembick of Diftfl, then increafe the fire a little, until it leave 

I: 



206 HENRY THAYER & CO. 

(Milling. This water keep apart, for it is of infinite vertues, 
which I am not able to comprehend. 

i. It purgeth the whole body, and preferveth it from putre- 
faction, like the true natural Balfom. 2. After a man is dead, 
it admitteth not of any corruption. 3. It cureth Leprofie. 
4. It is good in the Epilepfie. 5. It is good in old deafnefs. 
6. It removeth Rhume. 7. It fuffereth not gray hairs. 8. It 
preferveth youth, &c. 

When this water has done diftilling, then increafe the fire, 
and there will diftil a red water. 

1. If you put one drop of this water in your hand, it will im- 
mediately penetrate it, whereby it fheweth its vertue in Con- 
tractures. 2. It is a very good remedy in the Falling-ficknefs, 
if the inward parts are alfo comforted with convenient medi- 
cines. 3. It preferveth a dead body forever from corruption. 
4. It taketh away forgetfulnefs proceeding from any infirmity, 
and comforteth the memory. 5. It cureth the crook-back, if it 
be rightly applyed. 




INDEX. 



A. 

Abies Canadensis . 
Achillea Millefolium 
Aconite .... 
Aconitum Napellus 
Aletris Farinosa 
Alnus Rubra . . . 
Althaea Officinalis . 
American Valerian 
Angelica .... 

" Atropurpurea 
Anthemis Nobilis . . 
Apocynum Androsaemifol 

" Cannabinum 
Aralia Hispida . . . 
" Racemosa . . 
Arctium Lappa . . . 
Arctostaphylas Uva Ursi 
Aristolochia Serpentaria 

Arnica 

" Court Plaster . 
" Montana . . 
Artemisia Abrotanum 

" Absinthium 

" Vulgaris . 
Arum Triphyllum . 
Asclepias Incarnata 

" Tuberosa 
Aspidium Filix Mas 



72 

151 

7 

7 

138 

132 

9i 

9 

10 

10 

39 
i, 18 

78 

58 

127 

29 

139 

123 

11 

12 

11 

126 

149 

.95 

57 

H5 

103 



Atropa Belladonna ... 15 

Avens Root 13 

B. 

Balm 13 

Balmony 13 

Baptisia Tinctoria . . . .147 

Barberry Bark 14 

Barosma Crenata .... 26 

Bayberry Bark 15 

Belladonna 15 

Berberis Vulgaris . . . . 14 

Benzoin Odoriferum ... 61 

Beth Root 17 

Bitter " 18 

Bittersweet 18 

Black Alder 19 

Blackberry Cordial ... 21 

" Root .... 20 

Blacking 197 

Black Pepper 22 

Bloodroot 22 

Blue Flag 24 

Boneset Candy 135 

Boxwood Bark 25 

Broom Top 26 

Buchu 26 

Buckhorn 27 

Buckthorn 28 

Bugleweed 28 

207 



208 



INDEX. 



Burdock 29 

Butternut 30 

C. 

Canella 3 2 

" Alba 3 2 

Cannabis Indica . . . . 31 

Capsicum Annuum . . . 35 

Caryophyllus Aromaticus . 42 

Cascarilla 33 

Cassia Acutifolia . . . .120 

Catmint . . 34 

Caulophyllum Thalictroides . 45 

Cayenne 35 

Centaury 36 

Cephaelis Ipecacuanha . . 79 

Chamomile 39 

Checkerberry 39 

Chelidonium Majus ... 64 

Chelone Glabra 13 

Chenopodium Anthelminti- 

cum 150 

Cherry Bark 40 

Chimaphila Umbellata . .101 

Cimicifuga Racemosa . . 44 

Cinchona 37 

Cinnamon 40 

Cinnamomum 40 

Cissampelos Pareira ... 99 

Citrus Aurantium .... 98 

Cleavers 41 

Cloves ......... 42 

Cocculus Palmatus ... 48 

Cohosh, Black 44 

Colchicum 46 

" Autumnale ... 46 

Colocynth 43 

Cologne 198 

Coltsfoot 47 



Columbo . . . 
Comfrey . . . 
Comptonia Asplenifolia 
Conium .... 
" Maculatum 
Cooking Extracts . 
Coptis Trifolia . . 
Cornus Florida . . 
Corydalis Formosa 
Cotton-Root . . . 
Court-Plaster, Arnica 
Cramp- Bark . . . 
Cranesbill .... 
Crocus Sativus . . 
Croton Eleuteria . 
Cubebs . , . . . 
Cucumis Colo cyn this 
Culvers-Root . . 
Curcuma Longa 
Cypripedium Pubescens 
Cytisus Scoparius . . 

D. 

Dandelion Root 
Datura Stramonium 
Diet for Invalids 
Digitalis . . . 
" Purpurea 
Dioscorea Villosa 
Dipterix Odorata 
Disinfectants 
Diuretic Compound 
Dragon-Root 
Druggists' Colors 
Dwarf Elder . . 



Elder- Flowers 
Elecampane . 



48 

49 
132 

50 

50 

202 

69 

25 

136 

5i 
12 
12 
52 
114 

33 
53 
43 
54 
137 

9 
26 



55 
129 

175 
56 
56 
149 
136 
191 
no 

57 
192 

58 



58 
59 



INDEX. 



209 



Elixir of Calisaya Bark . 
Epigea Repens .... 
Erechthites Hieracifolius 

Ergot 

Euonymus Atropurpureus 
Eupatorium Perfoliatum . 
" Purpureum . 



38 
70 
62 

59 
143 
134 
109 



F. 

Fern 61 

Fever-Bush 61 

Feverfew 60 

Fireweed .62 

Fomentation of Arnica and 

Wormwood .... 12 
Formulas and Tables . .169 

Frostweed 63 

G. 

Galium Aparine .... 41 

Garden Celandine .... 64 

Gargle of Marsh-Rosemary . 92 

" Oak-Bark ... 97 
" Wild Indigo . .147 

Gaultheria Procumbens . . 39 

Gelseminum Sempervirens . 152 

Gentian 64 

Gentiana Lutea 64 

Geranium Maculatum . . 52 

Geum Rivale 13 

Gillenia 66 

Trifoliata .... 66 

" Stipulacea .... 66 

Ginger 67 

Glycerole of Arnica ... 12 

Glycyrrhiza Glabra ... 83 

Gnaphalium Polycephalum . 84 

Gold-Thread 69 

Golden Bitters 68 

18* 



Golden Rod 69 

" Seal 68 

Gossypium Herbaceum . . 51 

Gravel-Plant 70 



H. 

Hair Preparations . , 
Hamamelis Virginica 
Hardhack .... 
Hedeoma Pulegioides 
Helianthemum Canadense 
Hellebore, Black . 
Helleborus Niger . 
Haematoxylon Campech 

num 

Hemlock, Spruce . . 

Henbane 

Hepatica Americana . 
Hive Syrup .... 

Hop 

Hoarhound .... 
Humulus Lupulus . . 
Hydrangea .... 

" Arborescens 

Hydrastis Canadensis 
Hyoscyamus Niger 
Hypericum Perforatum 

Hyssop 

" Comp. . . . 
Hyssopus Officinalis . 



I. 



1a 



Ignatia Bean . . . 

Ignatius Amara . . 

Indian Hemp, Foreign 

White . 

" Hemp . . . 

Infusion of American Vale 

rian 



193 
148 

7i 

100 

63 
7i 
7i 

87 
72 

73 

85 

120 

74 
74 
74 
75 
75 
68 

73 
81 
76 
76 
76 



77 
77 
3i 
77 
78 





2IO 


INDEX. 






Infusion of Angelica Root 


. 10 


Infusion of Ergot . . . 


. 60 


" Angelica Root Comp. 


. ii 


a 


Fever-Bush . . . 


. 61 


". Apocynum . . . 


. 78 


a 


Feverfew .... 


. 61 


" Avens Root . . . 


• 13 


It 


Fireweed .... 


. 62 


" Balmony .... 


• 14 


a 


Frostweed .... 


■ 63 


" Barberry Bark . . 


• 14 


a 


Gentian Comp. . . 


. 65 


" Bayberry .... 


• 15 


a 


Ginger 


67 


" Beth Root . . . 


• 17 


a 


Gold Thread . . . 


• 70 


" Bittersweet . . . 


. 19 


a 


Golden Rod . . . 


• 69 


" Blackberry Root . 


. 21 


a 


Gravel-Plant . . . 


. 70 


" Bloodroot .... 


■ 23 


a 


" Comp. 


• 70 


" Boxwood Bark . . 


26 


a 


Hardhack .... 


• 7i 


" Broom Top . . . 


26 


a 


Hemlock Bark . . 


• 73 


" Bugleweed . . . 


. 29 


a 


Hyssop 


. 76 


" Burdock .... 


29 


ti 


John's-Wort . . . 


. 81 


" Cascarilla .... 


■ 34 


a 


Juniper 


. 82 


" Catmint .... 


34 


it 


Licorice .... 


• ^3 


" Centaury .... 


36 


a 


Life-Everlasting 


. 84 


" Chamomile . . . 


39 


a 


Lobelia 


. 86 


" Checkerberry . . 


39 


a 


Logwood .... 


87 


" Cherry Bark . . . 


40 


a 


Lovage 


88 


" Cinchona .... 


37 


a 


Lungwort .... 


88 


" " Aromatic 


38 


a 


Male Fern . . . 


89 


" Cinnamon .... 


4i 


a 


Marsh-Mallow . . 


9i 


" Cleavers .... 


4i 


u 


" Rosemary . 


92 


" Cloves 


42 


a 


Matico 


93 


" " Comp. . . . 


42 


a 


Motherwort . . . 


94 


" Cohosh Blue .... 


45 


a 


Mountain Mint . . 


95 


" Coltsfoot 


48 


a 


Mugwort 


95 


" Columbo 


49 


a 


Mullein 


96 


" Conium 


5o 


a 


Oak-Bark 


97 


" Cotton-Root .... 


5i 


a 


Pareira Brava . . 


99 


" Cramp-Bark .... 


52 


a 


Pennyroyal . . . . 


100 


" Cranesbill 


53 


a 


Peppermint . . . . 


101 


" Dandelion 


55 


a 


Pinkroot 


101 


" Digitalis 


56 


a 


Pipsissewa . . . . 


102 


" Dwarf Elder .... 


58 


a 


Pleurisy-Root . . . 


104 


" Elder- Flowers . . . 


58 


a 


Poplar- Bark . . . . 


106 


" Elecampane .... 


59 


a 


Prickly-Ash . . . . 


106 





INDEX. 



21 



Infusion of Quassia . . 
" Queen of the Meadow 
" Queensroot . . 
" Raspberry- Leaves 
" Rhatany . 
" Saffron . . 



Sage 



" Sassafras 

" Senecio 

" Seneka . 

" Skull-Cap 

" Skunk- Cabbage 

" Snakeroot . 

" Soapwort . 

" Solomon-Seal 

" Spearmint . 

" Spikenard . 

" Sumach 

" Summer-Savory 

" Sweet Balm 

" " Fern 

" Tag-Alder . 

" Tansy . . 

" Thoroughwort 

" Thyme . . 

" Turkey- Corn 

" Unicorn-Root 

" UvaUrsi . 

" Valerian 

" Vervain 

" Wahoo . . 

" Water Pepper 

" White Indian Hemp 

" White Wood 

« Wild Yam 

" Witch Hazel 

" Yarrow . . 
Ink, Black . . 
Inula Helenium 



10S 
no 
109 
in 
112 
ii5 
ii5 
117 
119 
120 
118 
123 
124 
125 
125 
127 
127 

131 

118 

132 
133 
133 
134 
135 
137 
138 
139 
141 
142 
144 

145 
146 
146 
148 
149 
151 
198 

59 



Ipecac . . . 

Ipomcea Jalapa 

Iris Florentina 

" Versicolor 



J 

Jalap . . . 
Jaundice Bitters 
Jessamine . . 
John's Wort . 
Juglans Cinerea 
Juniper-Berries 
Juniperus Communis 
" Sabina . 

K. 

Krameria Triandria 



Lactuca Sativa . . . 
Laurus Sassafras . . 
Leonurus Cardiaca 
Leptandra Virginica . 

Lettuce 

Licorice 

Life-Everlasting . . 
Ligusticum Levisticum 

Lily-Root 

Liniment of Aconite 
Chloroform . . . 
Liniment of Belladonna 
Liniment of Cayenne . 
Liriodendron Tulipifera 
Liverwort . . . 
Lobelia . . . 
" Inflata . 



and 



79 
80 

99 
24 



80 
14 
64 

8r 

30 

82 

82 

117 



11 



82 
116 
94 
54 
82 

83 
84 
87 
84 



Logwood . . . 

Lotion of Black Alder 

" Wormwood 



17 

35 

146 

85 
86 
86 

87 
20 
150 



212 



INDEX. 



Lovage 

Lungwort 

Lycopus Virginicus . . . 

M. 

Male Fern 

Mandrake 

Mandrake, Senna and Jalap 

Comp 

Marrubium Vulgare . . . 
Marsh-Mallow 

" Rosemary . . . . 
Matico 

" Bitters 

Melissa Officinalis .... 
Mentha Piperita .... 

" Viridis 

Miscellaneous Formulas 
Mixture of American Vale- 
rian Comp 

Mixture of Cayenne . . . 

" of Lobelia for cough. 

" of Rue Comp. . . 

" Expectorant . . 

" Sedative .... 

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint 

Mugwort 

Mullein 

Myrica Cerifera .... 

" Gale 

N. 

Nepeta Cataria 

Nux Vomica 

Nymphaea Odorata . . . 



Oak-Bark 

Ointment of Aconite Root 



90 
74 

9i 

92 

92 

93 

131 

100 

126 

179 

10 

35 

87 

114 

120 

34 

94 

94 

95 

95 

15 

132 



34 
96 



97 



Stramo 



Ointment of Arnica 

" Balmony 

" Belladonna 

" Bittersweet 

" Burdock . 

" Cleavers 

" Colocynth 

" Conium . 

" Cranesbill and 
nium . . 

" Dragon-Root 

" Fireweed . 

" Hellebore, Black . 

" Hop and Stramonium 

" John's Wort . 

" Marsh-MaUow 

" Plantain . 

" Poke-Root 
Savin . . 
Solomon- Seal 
Stramonium 
Veratrum . 

" Yellow Dock 
Old Recipes . . 
Opium Aqueous 
Orange-Peel . . 
Origanum Vulgare 
Orris-Root . . 
Osmunda . . . 
Oxymel of Colchicum 

P. 
Papaver Somniferum . . .107 

Pareira Brava 99 

Pennyroyal 100 

Peppermint 100 

Perfumery 198 

Physician's Dose List . .161 
Phytolacca Decandra . . . 104 



12 

14 
17 
19 
3o 
4i 
43 
5i 

53 
57 
62 
72 

74 
81 
92 
103 
105 
117 
125 
130 

143 
152 
204 
98 
98 
94 

.99 
27 

47 



INDKX. 



213 



Picrsena Excelsa . . . . 
Pills of Belladonna, Neural- 
gic 

Pills of Butternut . . . . 

M Leptandrin Comp. . . 

" Motherwort " . . 

" Nux Vomica and Iron. 

" Podophyllin Comp. 

" Aloes ...... 

" " and Assafcetida . 

" " " Iron . . . 

« « « Myrrh . . 

" Anderson's Scots . . 

" Assafcetida . . . . 

" Blue Mass 

u a a 

" Calomel 

" Carbonate of Iron . . 

" Citrate " " . . 

" Citrate of Iron and 
Ouinia 

" Citrate of Iron and 
Strychnia . . . . 

" Comp. Iron .... 

" " Calomel . . . 

" Comp. Camphor and 
Opium 

" Comp. Podophyllin 

" " Cathartic . . 

" Comp. Cathartic with- 
out Calomel ... 

" Comp. Colocynth . . 

" , " Rhubarb . . . 

«. CochiaPill . . . . 

u Copaiba 

" " and Cubeb . 

" " " Buchu . 

" Copaiba, Cubebs, and 
Iron 



107 

16 

3i 

54 

94 

97 

9 1 

153 

153 

153 

154 

154 

154 

154 

154 

!54 

155 

155 

155 

155 
155 
155 



156 
156 
156 



157 
157 

157 
157 
157 
157 



Pills, Dinner (Lady Web- 
ster's) 

" Extract Belladonna 
" Extract Cannabis In- 

dica 

" Extract Conium . . 
" " Henbane . . 
" " Nux Vomica . 

" Hooper's 158 

" Ipecac and Opium . .158 
" " " Squill . .158 
" Iodide of Iron . . .158 

" Iodine 158 

" Iron by Hydrogen . . 158 
" Morphia, Sulphate . .159 
" Nitrate of Silver . .159 

" Opium 159 

" Podophyllin . . . .159 
" Podophyllin and Blue 

Mass 159 

" Proto. Iodide of Mer- 
cury . ■ 159 

" Quinia, Sulphate . .159 

Pinkroot 10 r 

Piper Angustifolium ... 93 
" Cubeba 53 



156 
156 
156 
157 
157 
157 
*57 



Pipsissewa 101 

Plantago Major 102 

Plantain-Leaves .... 102 
Plaster of Aconite-Root . . 8 

" Arnica 12 

" Cayenne .... 36 

Pleurisy-Root 103 

Podophyllum Peltatum . . 89 

Poke-Root 104 

Polygala Senega . . . .119 
Polygonatum Multiflorum . 125 
157 ! Polygonum Punctatum . . 144 



214 



INDEX. 



Poplar- Bark . . . 
Poppy- Heads . . 
Populus Tremuloides 
Poultice of Arnica . 

" Bayberry . . 

" Belladonna 

" Black Alder . 

" Conium 

" Frostweed 

" Lily-Root 

" Mullein . 

" Poke-Root 

" Sumach 

" Tansy . 

" Wild Indigo . 

" Wormwood . 
Powder of Iridin Comp 

" for Dropsy 
Prickly-Ash . . . 
Prinos Verticillatus 
Prunus Virginianus 
Pulmonaria Officinalis 
Pyrethrum . . . 

Q. 



Quassia 

" Amara . . . 
Queen of the Meadow 
Queensroot . . . . 
Ouercus Alba . . . 



R. 

Raspberry-Leaves . 

Rhamnus Catharticus 

Rhatany .... 

Rheum 

Rhubarb 

" Aromatic 

" and Senna , 



105 

107 
105 
11 
15 
17 
20 

5i 

63 

85 

96 

105 

131 

134 

147 

150 

24 

25 
106 

19 
40 
88 
60 



107 
107 
109 
108 
97 



no 
28 
in 
112 
112 
112 
112 



Rhus Glabrum 130 

Rubus Strigosus . . . .110 

" Villosus 20 

Rue 113 

Rumex Crispus 151 

Ruta Graveolens . . . .151 

S. 

Sabbatia Angularis ... 36 

Saffron 114 

Sage 115 

Salvia Officinalis . . . .115 
Sambucus Canadensis . . 58 
Sanguinaria " . . 22 

Saponaria Officinalis . . .124 

Sarsaparilla 116 

Comp. U. S. P. 116 

" and Dandelion . 116 

Sassafras-Bark . . . . .116 

Satureja Hortensis . . .118 

Savin 117 

Savory 118 

S cilia Maritima 128 

Scutellaria Lateriflora . .118 
Secale Cornutum .... 59 

Senecio 119 

" Aureus 119 

Seneka 119 

Senna U. S. P 120 

" Aqueous . . . . .121 
" and Dandelion . .121 
" and Jalap . . . .122 
" Enema of ... . 122 

Skull-Cap 118 

Skunk-Cabbage 122 

Smilax Officinalis . . . .116 

Snakeroot 123 

Soapwort 124 

Solanum Dulcamara ... 18 



INDEX. 



215 



Solidago Odora 

Solomon-Seal 

Southernwood 

Spearmint 

Spigelia Marilandica . . . 

Spikenard 

Spirea Tomentosa . . . . 
Spirits of Juniper . . . . 

Squill 

Statice Caroliniana . . . 
Stillingia Sylvatica . . . 

Stramonium 

Strychnos Nux Vomica . . 

Sumach 

Sweet Balm 

" Fern 

" Gale ...... 

Symphytum 

Symplocarpus Fcetidus . . 
Syrup of American Valerian . 

" Apocynum . . . . 

" Belladonna Comp. . . 

" Bittersweet .... 

" Black Alder . . . . 

" Blackberries .... 

" Blackberry Root . . 

" Black Pepper . . . 

" Bloodroot 

" Blue Flag 



Boxwood-Bark . . , 

Buchu 

Buckthorn . . . • . 
Bugleweed \ . . . 

Burdock 

Butternut 

Butternut Comp. . . 

Cherry-Bark . . . . 

Cohosh Black Comp. 

Blue 



69 
125 

126 
126 
101 
127 

7i 

82 
128 

92 
108 
129 

96 
130 

131 
132 
132 

49 
122 

9 
79 
16 

19 
20 
21 
21 
22 

23 
24 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
3i 
3i 
40 

44 

45 



Syrup of Culvers-Root 

" Dandelion Comp 

" Digitalis . . 

" Dragon-Root . 

" Elecampane . 

" Ergot . . . 

" Fireweed . . 

" Frostweed . . 

" Gentian Comp. 

" Gillenia. . . 

" Ginger . . . 

" Hardhack . . 

" Hoarhound 

" Hydrangea 

" Ipecac . . . 

" Lettuce . . . 

" Lily- Root . . 

" Lobelia . . . 

" Mandrake Comp 

" Orange-Peel . 

" Pipsissewa 

" Comp 

" Pleurisy-Root Comp 

" Podophyllin 

" Poke-Root 

" Poppies 

" Oueensroot Comp 

" Rhubarb, Aromatic 

" Saffron . . . 

" Seneka . . . 

" " Comp. 

" Skunk- Cabbabge 

" Snakeroot . . 

" Spikenard Comp 

" Squill . . . 

" " Comp. . 

" Thoroughwort 

" Unicorn-Root 

" Uva Ursi . . 



54 
55 
57 
57 
59 
60 
62 

63 
66 
66 
67 
7i 
75 
76 
80 

33 



90 



102 
102 
104 

9i 
105 
107 
109 
113 
115 
120 
120 
123 
124 
127 
128 
129 

135 
133 
193 



2l6 



INDEX. 



Syrup of Uva Ursi Comp. . 140 

" Valerian " ... 141 

" Wahoo 144 

" White Indian Hemp . 146 

" Syrups for Soda Water 194 

T. 

Tables 169 

Tag-Alder 132 

Tanacetum Vulgare . . .133 

Tansy 133 

Taraxacum Dens-Leonis . 55- 

Thorough wort 134 

Thyme 135 



Thymus Vulgaris .... 
Tincture of Aconite-Leaves . 

" Aconite-Root .... 

" Aloes and Canella . . 

" American Valerian 



135 

8 

7 

33 

9 



Tincture of Cloves 
" Cohosh Black 



Arnica 11 

Apocynum .... 78 

Belladonna . . . . 16 

Bitter- Root .... 18 

Bittersweet .... 19 

Black Alder .... 20 
Blackberry-Root . .21 

Black Pepper ... 22 

Bloodroot 23 

Blue Flag 24 

Boxwood-Bark ... 25 

Buchu 27 

Burdock » .... 29 

Cannabis Indica . . 32 

Canella 32 

Cascarilla 33 

Cayenne 35 

Centaury ..... 36 

Cinchona yj 

Cinnamon 41 



Comp. 



" Blue . 
Colchicum Root 
" Seed 
Columbo . . 
Conium . . 
Cranesbill . . 
Cubebs . . . 
Culvers-Root 
Digitalis ■ . 
Ergot . . . 
Garden Celandine 
Gelseminum . 
Gentian . . 

" Comp. 
Gillenia . . 
Ginger . . . 
Golden Seal . 
Hellebore, Black 



Comp. 



Henbane . . 
Hop .... 

Hoarhound . 
Hydrangea 
Ipecac . . . 
Jalap . . . 

" and Senna 
Lobelia . . . 
Mandrake . . 

" Comp. 

Matico '. . . 
Nux Vomica . 
Orange-Peel . 
Pareira Brava 
Pleurisy-Root 
Poke-Root . 
Prickly-Ash . 



42 

44 
44 
45 
46 
46 
48 
50 
52 
53 
54 
56 
60 
64 
152 

65 
65 
66 

67 
68 
72 
72 
73 
74 
75 
75 
80 
81 
81 
86 
90 
90 
93 
97 
98 

99 
104 
105 
106 



INDEX. 



217 



Tincture of Quassia . . .108 
« " Comp. . 108 

" Queen of the Meadow . no 

" Queensroot . . . .109 

" Rhatany 11 1 

" Rhubarb 113 

" " Comp. . . .113 

" " and Gentian .113 

" Rue 114 

" Saffron 115 

" Sassafras 117 

" Senna 121 

" " and Jalap . .122 

" Skunk- Cabbage . .122 

" Snakeroot 123 

" " Comp. . .124 

" Southernwood . . .126 

" Squill 128 

u Stramonium Leaves . 129 
" " Seeds . 130 

" Tansy Comp. . . .134 

" Tonqua-Bean . . .136 

" Turkey-Corn . . . .137 

" Turmeric 137 

" Unicorn-Root . . .138 

" Uva Ursi 139 

" Valerian . . . . .141 
" " Ammoniated . 141 

" Veratrum 143 

" Wahoo 144 

" Water-Pepper . . .145 

" White Indian Hemp . 145 

" Wild Indigo . . . .147 

" Wormwood . . . .149 

" Yellow Jessamine . .152 

Tonqua 136 

Trillium Pendulum ... 17 
Turkey-Corn 136 

19 



Turmeric . . . 
Tussilas:o Farfara 



U. 



Unicorn-Root 
Uva Ursi . . 



V. 
Valerian .... 
Valeriana Officinalis 
Veratrum Viride . 
Verbascum Thapsus 
Verbena Hastata . 
Vervain .... 
Viburnum Opulus . 
Vinegar of Bloodroot 
" " Colchicum 

W. 

Wahoo 

Wash for Sore Mouth 

Water-Pepper . . . 

White Indian Hemp . 

Whitewood . . . 

Wild Indigo .... 

Wine of Aconite-Root 
" Aloes and Canella 
" Apocynum . . 
" Blackberry-Root 
" Boxwood-Bark . 
" Canella and Aloes 
" i Cinchona . . . 
" " Aromatic 

" Colchicum Root 
" " Seed 

" Comfrey Comp. . 
" Ergot .... 
" Gentian Comp. . 



137 
47 



:38 
^39 



140 
140 
142 

95 
141 
141 
5i 
23 
47 



143 
in 

144 

145 

146 

147 

8 

33 
78 
21 

25 
33 
38 
38 
47 
47 
49 
60 



218 



INDEX. 



Wine of Golden Seal . 
" Ipecac .... 
" Opium Aqueous 
" Stramonium-Seeds 
" Veratrum . . 
" Wormwood . 

Wormseed . . . 

Wormwood . . . 
" Cordial 



68 

80 



130 

143 
149 
150 



Wormwood Lotion 



50 



106 



Xanthoxylum Fraxineum 

Y. 

Yarrow 151 

149 I Yellow Dock 151 

150 1 Yellow Jessamine . . . .152 



